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QF3 MROCP
16-05-2013, 08:25 PM
92449 SATURDAY 18th MAY 2013
“setting a World Record to bring a world of change to boating safety and lifejacket wear”

Wear It Australia (http://www.readysetwearit.com.au), in association with the North American National Safe Boating Council, is encouraging the media, recreational & professional boating skippers to participate on Saturday, May 18th 2013 in the “Ready, Set, Wear It” Life Jacket World Record Day.
This once a year day is to Engage, Educate and Encourage the life saving use of a lifejacket, PFD.


The objective of the day is to gather as many as possible participants in Australia and around the World to wear and inflate their inflatable life jackets.

The goal is not only to promote the comfortable and versatile options when it comes to life jackets, but to educate the public about life jackets and safe boating & on-water activities.

As an alternative to activating the CO2 cannister on the inflatable lifejacket because of cost constraints, skippers are encouraged to follow their respective brands manufactures’ test instructions on May 18th.

Why not gather a few fishing mates around home on the Saturday afternoon and have a test, inspect and wear event!

This opportunity to test and inspect should also take place for non inflatable life jackets.

Here are just a few general inspection checks, however refer to your manufacturers self inspection instructions:

1. Identify where they are stored on the vessel. Label all compartment doors.
2. Remove from the sealed retail packaging – we hope not!
3. Life jacket expiry date
4. The life jacket or PFD has no wear or damage
5. Hooks, loops or zippers are all ok in good working condition
6. All straps have no visible damage
7. Lifting becket has no damage
8. Open and close all buckles
9. Test the attached whistle by blowing loudly

Additional for inflatable lifejackets;

1. Check the oral inflation tube for any visible damage
2. Open the covers and check all fittings and the lung for signs of abrasion or wear.
3. Inflate by blowing into the red oral tube and leave inflated in a room for 12 hours in stable air temperature.
4. Check there is no loss of pressure or visible damage to the lung while inflated.
These are only a few checks to conduct which will not financially cost you dollars – only your time.

Who should participate?

• all boating skippers & crew
• maritime professionals, government on-water employees
• marine rescue groups
• boating & fishing retailers / shops
• boating & sailing clubs
• fishing clubs
• rock fisherman
• surf life savers
• parents with home swimming pool use

Wear It Australia extends the offer to groups to submit a photograph or video of the group “inflation” on the day for submission to this site. In turn, your story and effort will be forwarded to the world headquarters of WEAR IT in the U.S.A.

It is not too late to register for the Free event. All you need to do is go on-line to: www.readysetwearit.com and detail your name and location. Some time on Saturday, get the group together wearing your lifejackets, take a photo and have it ready for lodgement along with the required paperwork.

If you are a retailer, this will make a good news story with your local media!

If you are in the the local Scarborough Harbour (opposite the Coast Guard building) , Redcliffe region around 11:00am, please join us for a photo shoot and Inspect, Test, Wear It.



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Dantren
16-05-2013, 08:40 PM
See you there......

wags on the water
16-05-2013, 11:12 PM
I wore, inspected the seams, and checked the firing pin today - does that count?

Feral
17-05-2013, 04:20 AM
They are kidding, right?

QF3 MROCP
18-05-2013, 05:20 PM
Thank you to those who turned up to the event this morning. There are now more skippers on the water who know what happens why the inflatable lifejacket cord is pulled and what to be prepared for.

www.readysetwearit.com.au

Peter.