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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL CONDITIONS AND CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS ................. 1
Note to uninspected commercial vessel operators .......................... 1
Mandatory Carriage Requirements ................................................ 2
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .................................................................... 3
Getting to know your PFD ............................................................. 3
Uninspected Commercial Vessel Use .............................................. 4
Is your PFD in good and serviceable condition ............................... 4
PUTTING ON YOUR INFLATABLE PFD .................................................. 5
INFLATING YOUR PFD ....................................................................... 6
Automatically inflating your PFD .................................................... 6
Manually inflating your PFD ........................................................... 6
Orally inflating your PFD ................................................................ 6
Deflating your PFD ........................................................................ 7
RE-ARMING YOUR INFLATABLE PFD ................................................... 8
RE-PACKING YOUR INFLATABLE PFD ................................................ 11
USAGE BELOW FREEZING [32
O
F / 0
O
C] ............................................. 14
CARE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ...................................... 14
Inspecting your inflatable PFD ...................................................... 14
Servicing instructions for UCV operators ...................................... 15
CLEANING AND STORING YOUR PFD ............................................... 15
HOW AND WHY TO TEST YOUR PFD ............................................... 16
How to test your PFD using the automatic inflator ...................... 16
How to test your PFD using the manual inflator .......................... 17
How to test your PFD using the oral inflation tube ...................... 17
WHY ARE PFDS REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT .............................. 18
WEAR YOUR PFD ............................................................................. 18
THESE DEVICES ARE INTENDED TO HELP SAVE YOUR LIFE ............... 19
HYPOTHERMIA ................................................................................ 19
DO NOT ATTACH PFDS TO YOUR BOAT ........................................... 21
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION............................................................. 21