SAFETY & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
B - 1
GENERAL
ThesizeofthePFDshouldbeappropriateforthewearer.
Body weight or chest size are common methods used
As the owner/operator of the boat, you are responsible to size PFDs. It is your responsibility to ensure that
for assuring that all required safety equipment is aboard. youhavethepropernumberandtypesofPFDsonboard
You should also consider supplying additional equipment and that your passengers know where and how to use
as needed for your safety and that of your passengers.
them.
Check state and local regulations and call the U.S. Coast
Guard Boating Safety Hotline at 1-800-368-5647 for in- C. PFD Types
formation about required safety equipment.
Five types of PFDs have been approved by the U.S.
Coast Guard. The PFDs are described as follows:
A. Required Safety Equipment
Most of the safety equipment required by federal regula- PFD Type 1, Wearable (Figure B1) has the greatest
tionsisprovidedasstandardequipment. PersonalFloata- required buoyancy. Its design allows for turning most
tion Devices (life jackets) must fit the person wearing it. unconscious persons in the water from face down posi-
If local regulations require additional equipment, it must tion to a vertical or slightly backward, face-up position.
be approved by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). Mini- It can greatly increase the chances of survival. Type 1
mum requirements include the following:
is most effective for all waters, especially offshore when
rescue may be delayed. It is also the most effective in
rough waters.
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Personal Floatation Devices
Visual Distress Signal
Bell or Whistle
Fire Extinguisher
Navigation Lights
NOTICE
As the owner/operator of the boat, you are re-
sponsible for assuring that all required safety
equipmentisaboardandmeetstheboatingregu-
lations as prescribed by both federal and local
authorities in your area.
Figure B1: Type I, Wearable
PFD Type II, Wearable (Figure B2) turns its wearer in
the same way as Type I, but not as effectively. The
Type II does not turn as many persons under the same
conditions as a Type I. You may prefer to use this PFD
B. Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs)
Federal regulations require that you have at least one where there is a probability of quick rescue such as in
Coast Guard approved personal floatation device (PFD) areas where other people are commonly involved in wa-
for each person in a recreational boat. You should not ter activities.
use your boat unless all PDFs are in serviceable condi-
tion, readily accessible, legibly marked with the Coast
Guard approval number, of an appropriate size (within
the weight range and chest size marked on the PDF) for
each person aboard.
A PFD provides buoyancy to help keep your head above
the water and to help you remain in a satisfactory posi-
tion while in the water. Body weight and age should be
considered when selecting a PFD. The buoyancy pro-
vided by the PFD should support the person’s weight in
the water.
Figure B2: Type II, Wearable
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