A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy...

include: personal flotation devices or life jackets for everyone on board a throwable flotation device (in the U.S., a type IV personal flotation device) navigation...

military personal protective equipment Personal flotation device – Equipment to help the wearer keep afloat in water Personal protective equipment for arc flash –...

Buoyancy aids are a specialist form of personal flotation device (PFD) used most commonly by kayakers, canoeists, people practicing rafting, and dinghy...

Preserver can refer to: Life preserver, a personal flotation device or lifebuoy Life preserver, a type of club (weapon) HMCS Preserver, a Canadian navy...

free dictionary. Life preserver or life-preserver may refer to: Personal flotation device, is a piece of equipment designed to assist a wearer in keeping...

and in none of the cases documented was the victim wearing a personal flotation device (PFD). Several institutions have tried to change the culture surrounding...

Kisbee ring The lifebuoy is usually a ring- or horseshoe-shaped personal flotation device with a connecting line allowing the casualty to be pulled to the...

and was in danger of drowning; she did not drown because of her personal flotation device and the river rescue team. Afterwards she said to Hanson, "In...

The Heat Escape Lessening Posture was designed for use with a Personal Flotation Device. Essentially the person grabs their knees to reduce the surface...

situations of danger. The device resembles a round emergency personal flotation device with a leg harness attached. It is similar to a zip line. The...

requires users that will be outside of swim and surf areas to have a personal flotation device (PFD) available or worn, as well as a whistle to alert other boaters...

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person in the water to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning Personal flotation device, a piece of equipment worn to keep the wearer afloat "Life Saver"...

two or three people (depending on local boating laws), and a personal flotation device. In addition, the skier must have adequate upper and lower body...

air bubbles making the suit sufficiently buoyant to also be a personal flotation device. The seams of the neoprene suit are sewn and taped to make them...

ejection seats, a yellow-colored U-shaped inflatable "Mae West" personal flotation device replaced the pilot parachute and its harness. Only two Block I...

toe holds. Personal Flotation Device – It is recommended and in many locations required that skiers and barefooters wear a flotation device or padded wetsuit...

Operations Level, and must wear a properly fitted and secured personal flotation device (PFD). The Hot Zone refers to any and all activities taking place...

States military aircraft CMU – 33A/P22P-18 - Air Force issue personal flotation device Distributed Common Ground System- A weapons system which delivers...

water. A life jacket should be worn at all times (also called a personal flotation device or PFD), and a helmet is also often required for most kayaking...

English names. Lifebuoy List of inflatable manufactured goods Personal flotation device Swimming float Swim ring "Water Wings: One of the safest buoyancy...

reduces exposure of high heat loss areas of the body. Wearing a personal flotation device allows a person to draw their knees to their chest and arms to...

provide extra power Helpers at the nest, in birds Helper, a compact personal flotation device for providing first aid to a swimmer in case of a drowning threat...

injuries to the neck and spine. A personal flotation device or PFD may be required if the kitesurfer is using a boat or personal water craft for support. It...

required to wear an approved flotation device. Personal flotation devices must be on-board all watercraft, with one device required for each person and...

recognise unsafe water conditions, never swimming alone, use of personal flotation devices on boats and when swimming in unfavourable conditions, limiting...

not provide flotation in the event of slipping or falling into deep water. In deep water streams, an inflatable personal flotation device (PFD), or a...

usually fatal. If the individual who falls overboard is wearing a personal flotation device (life jacket), the chances of their survival are significantly...

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