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...
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Boating (section Personal flotation devices)
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...
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military personal protective equipment Personal flotation device – Equipment to help the wearer keep afloat in water Personal protective equipment for arc flash –...
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Buoyancy aid (category Buoyancy devices)
Buoyancy aids are a specialist form of personal flotation device (PFD) used most commonly by kayakers, canoeists, people practicing rafting, and dinghy...
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Preserver can refer to: Life preserver, a personal flotation device or lifebuoy Life preserver, a type of club (weapon) HMCS Preserver, a Canadian navy...
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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...
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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...
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Lifebuoy (category Buoyancy devices)
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...
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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...
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The Heat Escape Lessening Posture was designed for use with a Personal Flotation Device. Essentially the person grabs their knees to reduce the surface...
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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...
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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...
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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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Personal flotation device Pelvic floor dysfunction Phase frequency detector in electronics Primary flight display, in an aircraft Probability of Failure...
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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"...
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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...
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ejection seats, a yellow-colored U-shaped inflatable "Mae West" personal flotation device replaced the pilot parachute and its harness. Only two Block I...
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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...
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States military aircraft CMU – 33A/P22P-18 - Air Force issue personal flotation device Distributed Common Ground System- A weapons system which delivers...
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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...
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toe holds. Personal Flotation Device – It is recommended and in many locations required that skiers and barefooters wear a flotation device or padded wetsuit...
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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...
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Inflatable armbands (category Buoyancy devices)
English names. Lifebuoy List of inflatable manufactured goods Personal flotation device Swimming float Swim ring "Water Wings: One of the safest buoyancy...
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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...
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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...
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recognise unsafe water conditions, never swimming alone, use of personal flotation devices on boats and when swimming in unfavourable conditions, limiting...
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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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armbands Inner tube Lifebuoy List of inflatable manufactured goods Personal flotation device Swimming float Tubing (recreation) "US Patent for Swim ring and...
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to provide the thrust to navigate in river currents, while a personal flotation device provides additional buoyancy. Wetsuits, booties and helmets are...
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required to wear an approved flotation device. Personal flotation devices must be on-board all watercraft, with one device required for each person and...
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