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2. Personal flotation device - Wikipedia

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   Personal flotation devices being worn on a navy transport . A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suit that is worn by a user to prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water.

3. Buoyancy aid - Wikipedia

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   Over the head vest, where the one-piece vest is pulled on over the head. Front zip jacket , where the buoyancy aid is worn like a regular jacket , zipped up at the front. This design limits the front-buoyancy as it requires two separate blocks of foam and a gap for the zip .

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   The MIT 70 is the lowest profile Coast Guard-approved front entry inflatable life jacket on the market, and a dream for boaters who hate life jackets getting in the way of their movement. “M.I.T ...

5. Steinke hood - Wikipedia

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   A Steinke hood, named for its inventor, Lieutenant Harris Steinke, is a device designed to aid escape from a sunken submarine.In essence, it is an inflatable life jacket with a hood that completely encloses the wearer's head, trapping a bubble of breathable air.

6. Buoyancy compensator (diving) - Wikipedia

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   An adjustable buoyancy life jacket (ABLJ) is fitted around the neck and over the chest, secured by straps around the waist and usually between the legs. They are sometimes referred to as " horse collars " because of their resemblance, and are historically derived from the inflatable underwater demolition team (UDT) vest or Mae West life jacket ...

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   The uncontrolled jolting, stiffening of the body, and even loss of consciousness can be unnerving under the best of circumstances but can also become life-threatening if one happens at problematic ...