The problem with this article is that PDF's are never going to save you from hypothermia,yes a life jacket could save your life,but if you are out in a boat and the water is cold as expressed in this article nothing but a full survival suit is going to give you any chance.
I cannot see the sense in buying a pfd in dark green or blue so when you fall overboard you blend into the water color,common sense says pfd should be fluorescent orange.Well said Beemer. The 1-10-1 principle is a good one to know. You can get hypothermia in any of our waters if you are in there for long enough. The combination of the cold shock on your muscles and not wearing a life jacket can be deadly very fast. This is a great video here that we watched in our marine emergencies duties course. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1xohI3B4Uc Be safe out there folks.
Well said Beemer. The 1-10-1 principle is a good one to know. You can get hypothermia in any of our waters if you are in there for long enough. The combination of the cold shock on your muscles and not wearing a life jacket can be deadly very fast. This is a great video here that we watched in our marine emergencies duties course. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1xohI3B4Uc Be safe out there folks.
In case you weren't aware - most of the inflatable PFD's are high visibility bright yellow or orange on the air bladder. Most also have high vis reflective tape on them in several locations. So at least for inflatable PFD's, you can get a "stylish" color on the outside (or one on which the blood stains don't show too well) and still have the high visibility when you need it.I cannot see the sense in buying a pfd in dark green or blue so when you fall overboard you blend into the water color,common sense says pfd should be fluorescent orange.
The problem with this article is that PDF's are never going to save you from hypothermia,yes a life jacket could save your life,but if you are out in a boat and the water is cold as expressed in this article nothing but a full survival suit is going to give you any chance.
lets go back here a bit,first of all, if you read the original vancouver sun article the word hypothermia as the cause of death comes up several times,the author then goes on to talk about pfd's saving lives, that is why I posted my comments on a full survival suit is the only way to survive in cold water, now to the latest post guys, make sure that anything you buy has a Transport Canada/ Coast Guard approval tag. Anything made in the U.S. and not approved here in Canada is going to get you fined if you are checked. just beware. If it has english and french on it your probably ok