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SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
Each person on a recreational water-
craft must wear a personal flotation
device (PFD) at all times. Ensure that
these PFDs meet your country's regu-
lations.
A PFD provides buoyancy to help keep
the head and face above the water, and
to help maintain a satisfactory body po-
sition while in the water. Body weight
and age should be considered when
selecting a PFD. The buoyancy pro-
vided by the PFD should support your
weight in water. The size of the PFD
should be appropriate for the wearer.
Body weight and chest size are com-
mon methods used to size PFDs. It is
your responsibility to ensure that you
have the proper number and types of
PFDs on board to comply with federal
and local regulations, and that your
passengers know where they are and
how to use them.
PFD Types
There are five types of approved PFDs.
PFD Type I , Wearable, has the greatest
required buoyancy. Its design allows
for turning most unconscious persons
in the water from face down position to
a vertical or slightly backward, face-up
position. It can greatly increase the
chances of survival. Type I is most
effective for all waters, especially off-
shore when rescue may be delayed. It
is also the most effective in rough wa-
ters.
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TYPE I — WEARABLE
PFD Type II , Wearable, turns its
wearer in the same way as Type I, but
not as effectively. The Type Il does not
turn as many persons under the same
conditions as a Type I. You may prefer
to use this PFD where there is a prob-
ability of quick rescue such as in areas
where other people are commonly in-
volved in water activities.
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TYPE II — WEARABLE
PFD Type III , Wearable, allows wear-
ers to place themselves in a vertical
or slightly backward position. It does
not turn the wearer. It maintains the
wearer in a vertical or slightly back-
ward position and has no tendency
to turn the wearer face down. It has
the same buoyancy as a Type Il PFD
and may be appropriate in areas where
other people are commonly involved in
water activities.
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TYPE III — WEARABLE
PFD Type V , Wearable, must be worn.
When inflated, it provides buoyancy
equivalent to Type I, Il or III PFDs.
When it is deflated, however, it may
not support some people.
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