TAKING IT OFF (DOFFING)
If your flotation device has been inflated and the bladder has been
secured by placing the neckstrap over the head:
1.
Partially deflate it while still wearing it to make doffing easier.
2. Remove neckstrap.
3. Unfasten the buckle and remove.
If your flotation device has not been inflated, simply unfasten the
buckle and remove.
INFLATING
Your flotation device inflates manually and orally. No matter how your
flotation device inflates, it can always be topped up orally – extending
your ability to keep afloat.
1.
Manually
Activate the inflation system by jerking firmly downward on the
pull-tab (Fig. 8). The flotation device should fully inflate within five
seconds. Put the neckstrap over your head to secure the bladder
against your torso (Fig. 9).
FIGURE 8
PULL-TAB
2. Orally
To orally inflate the flotation device, first
locate the oral inflation tube by opening
the pouch and unfurling the bladder.
Remove the cap from the end of the oral
inflation tube and blow into the tube
until the flotation device is fully inflated
(Fig. 10). Place the oral tube cap back
in the stowed position (Fig. 12). Put the
neckstrap over your head to secure the
bladder against your torso (Fig. 9).
FIGURE 9
SECONDARY DONNING
FIGURE 10
ORAL INFLATION
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