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SAFETY INFORMATION 13
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
Federal regulations require that you
have at least one Coast Guard ap-
proved personal flotation device (PFD)
for each person in a recreational boat
and require that all children under 13
years of age wear a PFD at all times
when the boat is underway, except
when below deck or in an enclosed
cabin. You may not use your boat un-
less all PFDs are in serviceable condi-
tion, readily accessible, legibly marked
with the Coast Guard approval num-
ber, and of an appropriate size (within
the weight range and chest size marked
on the PFD) for each person on board.
A PFD provides buoyancy to help keep
your head above the water and to help
you remain in a satisfactory position
while in the water. Body weight and
age should be considered when se-
lecting a PFD. The buoyancy provided
by the P FD 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 pas-
sengers know where they are and
how to use them.
PFD Types
Five types of PFDs have been ap-
proved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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 po-
sition. It can greatly increase the chanc-
es of survival. Type I is most effective
for all waters, especially offshore when
rescue may be delayed. It is also the
most effective in rough waters.
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 condi-
tions as a Type I. You may prefer to use
this PFD where there is a probability of
quick rescue such as in areas where
other people are commonly involved in
water activities.
TYPE II — WEARABLE
PFD Type III, Wearable allows wearers
to place themselves in a vertical or
slightly backward position. It does not
turn the wearer. It maintains the wear-
er in a vertical or slightly backward po-
sition 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 peo-
ple are commonly involved in water ac-
tivities.
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