inflatable lifejacket

Puffable flotation garment

An inflatable lifejacket is a personal flotation device that remains compact until activated, then fills with gas to provide buoyancy.

Most inflate automatically when submerged or manually via a pull cord.

Favored by boaters and airline passengers for their slim profile when not deployed: The crew demonstrated how to inflate the lifejacket.

Related

whistle · pull cord · CO2 · cartridge · manual · automatic · PFD · sailing · boating · overboard · abandon ship · rescue · coast guard · sea survival · water · man overboard · ocean · emergency

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G