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Life Jacket or Personal Floatation Device (PFD) will be
the most important safety
item you will buy.
REMEMBER “it
is your life on the line”
The Fact is that
it is becoming mandatory to be wearing a lifejacket on a vessel
while underway. This requires a great change in our attitude to
lifejackets, or to use the latest term, Personal Flotation
Devices.
The rash of drowning each summer from boating accidents
has finally triggered the Coronial Service into pushing the
Government to address the situation. “I can hear boaties all
over throwing their arms in horror at the thought of having to
wear a PFD all the time. We all had this same attitude when the
wearing of seatbelts in motor cars was made compulsory “there
was no way I was going to buckle up every time I hopped into the
car” Well look at us now, it is just second nature and no bid
deal.
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Commander James R
Montgomery, Director of the Eighth Coast Guard District
Military US compared wearing a lifejacket to wearing a
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PFD’s are going to
become a mandatory part of our boating lives. People rarely
drown if they fall in the water whilst wearing a lifejacket.
 Soon everyone who steps onto a boat will step into a PFD, it
will be a state of mind that we will get used to.
Just like the
hat to keep the sun off, the dark glasses to reduce the glare,
the sunblock to stop you burning, the drink to slack your
thirst, you will fit into a PFD every time you get underway.
Safety on the water is
the number one issue don’t compromise your family or your crew
buy them a top quality PFD.
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A guide to the
Marine Regulations and how they affect you. |
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Marine Safety Victoria (MSV) has
reviewed the need for recreational boaters to wear Personal
Flotation Devices (PFDs) based on the recommendations by the
Victorian State Coroner and has adopted the National
Standard for Recreational Boating Safety Equipment.
This brochure contains a summary of the
key changes, which include:
• The requirement for wearing PFDs on
Victorian waters
• Safety equipment to be carried on recreational vessels
• Changes to Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs).
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Has your Lifejacket / Personal Floatation Device had its
annual service check?
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150N Air-Only Lifejackets
Crewsaver were the first company to develop this
style of Lifejacket and have invested heavily in its
continual improvement |
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150N Air Foam Lifejackets
Air Foam Lifejackets contain closed cell foam to give the
permanent buoyancy. |
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100N Foam Lifejackets
Permanent buoyancy Lifejackets are CE Approved and
suitable for swimmers and non-swimmers in moderate
conditions. |
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50N Buoyancy
Aid Range
Buoyancy Aids are an important piece of equipment for all
active watersports activities. |
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Wet Weather Gear
For top performance you need gear which provides the
best protection against the conditions in which you expect
to sail. |
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