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HOW AND WHY TO TEST YOUR FLOTATION DEVICE
An inflatable flotation device does not have inherent buoyancy,
meaning that it must be inflated to provide flotation. You must
understand how to arm, inflate, and maintain your inflatable device.
Familiarize yourself with the use of your inflatable so you know
what to do in an emergency.
Always test your flotation device in a safe manner, under controlled
conditions, and where help is readily available.
Inflate your flotation device and try it out in a pool, or some other
calm protected water, with proper supervision.
Make sure it floats you
• Comfortably (when worn properly)
• Adequately for expected wave conditions (body shapes/densities
affect performance)
Make sure it works
• A flow of bubbles should not appear (See "Care and
Maintenance/Every Six Months," page 15, for Leak Test)
• It should inflate quickly and easily
Learn how it works by
• Activating the CO
system
• Re-arming the CO
system
• Using the oral inflation tube
To properly test your flotation device and to ensure you have a
replacement re-arming kit, you should purchase two re-arming
kits: one to be used immediately in testing the manual (for
MD4041) or automatic (for MD4042) inflation system and the
other to carry on board as a spare. Remember you must re-arm
your flotation device after discharging the CO
inflation
2
inflation
2
cartridge.
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