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Parasailing Life Jackets Must be Certified and Fit Snugly
from: Maxx Sports GuidesEven if you're parasailing during calm weather, safety must still be a priority.
Personal flotation devices or life jackets are a must for everyone on the speed boat, especially for the flyer.
Federal regulations require that each boat used in parasailing be equipped with flotation devices, life jackets, backfire arresters, system ventilation, and a plaque listing specific penalties related to pollution.
The law requires children involved in water activities, to wear life jackets, including upgraded ones.
Follow these basic steps to choose the appropriate parasailing life jackets:
If at all possible, you should use life jackets that have been approved by the United States Coast Guard. This will help to ensure your life jacket is certified to be effective and usable by anyone on a boat.
Life Jacket Must Fit
A parasailing life jacket is most effective when it fits the wearer perfectly. The size and weight of the life jacket must appear on the label, to make certain everyone can be fitted, especially during emergencies.
A good life jacket must fit a person snugly enough, so that the jacket will not slip off the head, chin and neck.
The parasailing life jacket must be eye-catching -- not because of vanity or style. The simple reason is that a person wearing a bright colored parasailing life jacket can be spotted more easily in the water.
A parasailing life jacket should always be put on before going into the water. Once a person is already in the water it would be difficult to put on the parasailing life jacket.
On a boat, wearing parasailing life jackets is a must for everyone, whether adults or children.
Always check the parasailing life jacket for holes and make certain it works properly. Remember, the life you save could be your own.
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