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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. 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.

4. 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 .

5. Kate Middleton Burst Into Laughter While Figuring Out How to ...

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   Kate Middleton visited Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton on September 18, 2023 in Yeovil, England and burst into a fit of laughter while putting on a life vest.

6. Talk:Personal flotation device - Wikipedia

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   A Lifejacket is : a sleeveless buoyant or inflatable jacket for keeping a person afloat in water. A PFD is : a personal flotation device, a life jacket or similar buoyancy aid. A Buoyancy Aid : is a sleeveless jacket lined with buoyant material, worn for water sports.

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]

8. Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

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   Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other acclaimed films whose work on "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded ...

9. Man Involved in Hockey Player's Death by Skate Blade Calls ...

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   The man involved in the death of hockey player Adam Johnson has spoken out about the incident for the first time via a crowdfunding request for help with his legal fees.