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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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   In practice buoyancy aids far exceed a 3-year service life expectancy, and can be tested for buoyancy using a weight. The other issues are damage, stitching and wear. Buoyancy aid and personal flotation devices need regular and routine inspection of any belts, stitching and other parts.

4. Talk:Personal flotation device - Wikipedia

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   A Buoyancy Aid : is a sleeveless jacket lined with buoyant material, worn for water sports. A Flotation Device is : an object used to provide or maintain buoyancy in water: A Life Belt : a ring of buoyant or inflatable material used to help a person who has fallen into water to stay afloat. A Life ring/buoy is another term for Life Belt.

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.

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7. Lifebuoy - Wikipedia

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   Lifebuoy with emergency light on a cruise ship A lifebuoy floating on water. A lifebuoy or life ring, among many other names (see § Other names), is a life-saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in water to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning. [1]