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ra 4 WN eR Ta ab How to Choose the Right Life Jacket Looking fora lie jacket? Today’ jackets come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colours, and materials. No matter which life jacket you choose, be sure i right for YOU, your planned activities, and the water conditions you expect to encounter ‘Two popular types of life jackets used onboard are: Inflatable Life Jacket: This jacket needs inflation for buoyancy and is automaticaly inflated when immersed in water. t normally consists of two ditferent buoyancy compartments. Inflatable life jackets have the advantage of being light to wear wit ease of movement. Suitable for yachting, sports/power boating, angling, aviation, and industrial use. An inflatable ie jacket is designed to remain compact until fll buoyancy is needed. Inherently Buoyant Life Jacket: These jackets are fited with buoyant materials and they dont need tobe inflate. Permanent buoyancy is achieved using soft PVC closed cell fam, All outer covers ae brightly coloured and are aided by retrorefletive tape which makes them highly visible both in and out of the wate. Whistles are attached. Wile in the water, the jackets neck collar will provide additional support and keep the head afloat above water. Crotch straps are provided as standard. Check the manufacturer's ratings for your size and weight ‘© Make sure the jacket is properly zipped or buckled. ‘© Raise your arms straight up over your head while wearing your life jacket and ask a friend to grasp the top of the arm openings, gently pulling up. ‘© If there is excess room above the openings and the jacket rides up over your chin or face, it does NOT fit properly. A snug fit in these areas signal a properly fitting life jacket Fit Facts « Iti extremely important that you choose a properly fitting life jacket. ‘ Jackes that are too big will cause the flotation device to push up around your face, which could be dangerous. * Jackets that are too small will not be abl to keep your body afloat "es vant oa lj cove wa 7 Cala ono real abet al ou Lilla ‘remain in a position which permits proper breathing and to cy sae CIN arma ea Buoyancy cane ound on th ont and bakin sera Compartments, making movement ané wearing tes. cast, Tse jackets ao come with 2p x Oren wa sap, ‘pec sap, anda isto tac ation aug Tse ight and easy awa eats coe wih 2 cmergarey colt ep your eat above he nat wlhlp you rain ina positon which pei prope teaing aro ‘Standard miropsatirelete ate o ol slay alo. SIRIM Tet Report No 2005MAD68 Buoyancy canbe london bth ont & back n sepa ‘omparmenis, making movement & wernt vest ease. Pakapag: 1 pfpoitag oe eS z Testi jacks sa come wih ps x Om vat taps, ee ‘port sap, anda wisn tac atnton ding emererey uy | indi | SatLn. 20 Tres ota eats ao marcus FE) seroma insect essay or Do automatically inflated lite jacket urinate te ace equipped wih reece ties, rl inaion efron or cea, aa white hich can tat atleon ding aergncy. canbe used or persona engageentin ates, whether intelation to worker lsu, or er wih wa, Plain: co ae Le These economic il acl op yout rain in apston td which pets prope beating ano sia aoa. Comes ‘eavrosn | FS Ten wi 29s x 25mm ws taps arda whist ee tra aertion ding enero wit e119 aver epee 3P-et ony aH Co wt ia ghana Fanpages Faraone oe ey at 24 Is yi & ayo wear A sandard ‘erotlectve mal on tole, Planing 1 pain

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