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Review: Life jackets
Health and Safety • When should you wear a life-jacket? • What are the different types of lifejackets available? • What is the difference between a buoyance aid and an ISO life jacket? Fitting and Wearing • Why is it important to have a good fitting life- jacket? • Why is it important to wear the life-jacket properly? Checking jacket • Cylinder in place and in date • Firing mechanism in date • Bladder • Rips • Stitching • Reflective tape • Oral tube • Light • Whistle • Spray hood How often should you check the jacket? • What would you be checking? Servicing • Check condition, see above • Open up jacket to expose bag • Inflate the bladder • Check firing mechanism Videos • What did you find interesting from the video on wearing a life jacket? • Would you be able to service your life jacket after seeing the video?