Don't let worry and concern eat at the back of your mind. Keep a rotation of new life jackets on your boat to make sure everyone has a good time and that they're completely safe. Precision Boats is staffed with the most boat-knowledgable people in this area. If you are concerned about the quality of your life jacket, bring it in and we can look at it together.
If you are shopping for a new one, let us know what you liked and didn't like about your last one so we can help you find the best fit. How to Test a Life Jacket You can test the buoyancy of your life jacket simply by putting it on and with supervision wade out to where the water is chest deep and try floating on your back.
Maintain the Life of a Life Jacket Clean your life jackets regularly with mild soap and water and let them air dry. Testing life jackets. Vests should fit properly when you float in the water. If the wearer cannot float safely with the life jacket, it can mean that the foam inside has lost its buoyancy and the jacket should be replaced. The process is the same as the foam jacket test. The inflatable jacket should fit snugly — but not overly constricting.
The difference here is in making sure the CO2 tank is good by checking the expiration and that the device shows no damage. Information sheet from the Emergency Sea Rescue Equipment Trade Federation FSR recommending lifespan timescales for inflatable and foam filled lifejackets and buoyancy aids.
The service life of a lifejacket must be limited by the very fact that materials degrade. These statistics are recommended and supplied by all FSR members as there are also legal reasons such as product liability and Health and Safety regulations that stipulate there must be a maximum lifespan during which the product is supported by the supplier. The lifespan of an inflatable lifejacket is thus limited to ten years.
Linked to this ten year period is the regular servicing of the device in periods of no more than two years and is strongly recommended for all lifejackets used in leisure boating.
All products produced by members of the FSR have service interval discs fitted to show the month and year of the next service. Servicing should be undertaken by the supplier or an authorized service station and can be recognized by the affixing of a new service interval sticker on the disc showing the next due service date. Commercial and Industrial use lifejackets may require more constant servicing depending on use but should be pre-agreed with contractors and the Safety Executive.
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