A personal flotation device with buoyancy designed to maintain flotation with the face out of the water.
Any personal floatation device that will keep an individual who has fallen off a vessel, above water long enough to be run over by it or another rescue craft.
A floatation vest designed to be capable of holding an unconscious person afloat in the water, with their face upward and away from the water. There are various types designed for different purposes; some formed out of hard foam, some need to be inflated by blowing into a small valve on the front and some fold-up and have an automatic gas bottle to inflate them as soon as they're immersed in water. See also Buoyancy Aid.
personal flotation device (PFD). The most important item you can have on a boat. A lifesaving must–wear it
life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) that helps you or your child float and stay warm in the water
a must for all water-skiers
an aid to buoyancy, and swimming skills are still the basic ingredient to water safety
A flotation device worn by a paddler and used to provide buoyancy in the water. Also known as a life vest or PFD.
Personal buoyancy vest required by law for every passenger of all watercraft. See PFD.
PFD, A personal floatation device, coast guard approved, and worn like a vest
A life vest or jacket is used to float the rider in the water.
A device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life preserver, life vest, PFD or personal flotation device.
A form of Personal Flotation Device.