Imagine a person going out for a walk on a winter night That individual is not wearing any wintery clothes i.e. mufflers, sweater, coat, warm clothes, gloves etc. Then suddenly it starts raining and the person does not have an umbrella to shelter himself from the showering rain. He gets wet. Also he is already shivering due to the coldness outside. What must be done to overcome all this? The person needs to wear warm clothers, go indoors and sit in a warm and cozy place. As warm clothes are for winter and must be worn all the time. So is the case with the life jackets or PFDs. They must be put on the individual while the individual is out on the boat. To put PFDs in any compartment of the boat while boating is like putting all the warm clothes in the cupboard and roaming in the summary dresses. Completely useless!
Best Place:
- The best place to put the life jackets or the PFDs is on the body while being out. Everyone on the boat must always wear the life jackets even if they think it is unnecessary or the circumstances are favourable because bad times can be any time. So, it is crucial for the safety purposes of an individual. It does not matter what the person is for on the boat but as long as someone is out on the boat, she/he must be made well aware of the functions of life jackets and made to wear. Life jackets are build for the body so an individual must consume its benefits.
- Another place to put the life jacket on, even though it must not be accepted as the standard way to put it, is in the nearby compartment. The compartment or the place where PFDs are put must not be far from the reach of the boaters when they need it. It should be a hand way. As adverse situations are uninvited and can welcome themselves anytime, so such compartments must be in reach to avoid any panic and difficulty. Suppose a person putting life jackets in a compartment underneath and say some bad situation, all of the sudden, comes up with the boat. This can cause a fuss and people will start panicking and roaming around to get their hands on the life jackets but will be of no avail because of the farness of their placement. Therefore, the compartment must be made near and not under an gear.
- Children and Adults must always put the PFDs on all the time. They come into the category who must have their jackets on as they are the ones who must be taken care of instead of the ones who take care. So, they are given special consideration.
- Conclusion:
To conclude, Life jackets or PFDs are made for the safety purposes and therefore should be worn instead of lying in a place where they serve no function.