Life Jacket Fit


Proper sizing and adjustment of PFDs, crucial to ensuring they function effectively during emergencies, especially for children and non-swimmers.

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Overloading Vessel

Placing too many passengers or too much weight on board, risking capsizing or swamping; boater ed...

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PFD (Personal Flotation Device)

A life jacket or buoyant vest meeting U.S. Coast Guard standards; all states require an adequate ...

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PFD Types

USCG classifications (Type I, II, III, IV, V) denoting different flotation devices for different ...

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Man Overboard

A situation where someone falls off the vessel into the water; boater education covers the correc...

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PFD Wear Laws

Certain states require children under a specific age to wear a PFD at all times while on a boat’s...

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