Life jackets have many different types like the life jackets for adult or child and even for the work vest in the ships .
The marine life jacket for adult meets the standard and we can provide the certificate like MSC if you are in need .
This life jacket’s outer fabric is polyester . The floating material is EPE foam . These materials are owing the good quality .
This life jacket for adult is suitable for the person who weighs between 43 kg and 140 kg and the person’s height can be 155 cm or more .
Besides , the life jackets for child is suitable for the child who weighs between 15 kg and 43 kg and the child’s height can be 100 cm to 155 cm .
Life jackets are designed to provide full support for a person in the water, even if that person is unable to help themselves and is heavily heavily clothed. Without a life jacket even good swimmers will have difficulty staying afloat in cold water because of the disabling effects of cold shock and cramp.
Life jackets may be constructed from foam or other permanently buoyant material, or they may be inflatable or partially inflatable. Any life jacket provided must be one that is suitable for the task in hand. It should be in good condition and correctly secured Ideally it will be provided With a crotch strap in order to maintain it in the correct position.
There are some general requirements for solas life jackets , we should have the patient to read about it completely when we want to use it .
The life jacket supports in the water a fully clothed person . They can save people’s life when they are trapped in seas or rivers .
In less than five seconds turn an unconscious person in the water from any position to one where the mouth is at least 120 mm clear of the water with the body inclined backwards at an angle of not less than 20° from the vertical. A child life jacket is only required to lift the mouth clear of the water by an appropriate distance.
Not have its buoyancy reduced by more than 5% after twenty-four hours submerged in fresh water .
The life jacket is easy for people to wear though the person is not familiar with the life jacket . Also little child can wear it by the adult’s help .
But it must be clearly capable of being donned only the correct way, and, as far as practicable, may not be donned incorrectly. It must be comfortable to wear .
This life jacket can make sure that if allow the wearer to jump from at least 4.5 m into water without injury, and without dislodging or damaging the life jacket .
For the child life jacket , we should mark the the height or weight range for which the life jacket is applicable .
The life jacket is fitted with a whistle . And the life jacket have a highly visible color .
Life jackets are to be readily accessible and their positions clearly indicated. If there is the possibility of the life jackets becoming inaccessible alternative arrangements must be made, which may include increasing the number of life jackets carried.
Life jackets must be stored in an accessible, clearly marked, dry place. They are to be always in a ready-to-use condition.
If the life jacket requires cleaning use only luke-warm fresh water and mild soap. Life jackets with an automatic inflation mechanism can only be rinsed in water If the mechanism has been inactivated. Do not use detergents, bleach or cleaning fluids to clean the life jacket and do not place it in a washing machine or tumble dryer. Allow the life jacket to dry naturally.
We should pay attention to the way of life jackets and check it from time to time and wash it in a correct way .
