lifebelts
Wearable flotation devices
Lifebelts are buoyant devices worn around the torso or waist to keep a person afloat in water.
The term is more common in British English, where Americans typically say life jackets or life vests.
Lifebelts may be inflatable or made of naturally buoyant material, and are standard safety equipment on boats and aircraft.
The crew demonstrated how to fasten the lifebelts before takeoff.
Fluid's upward resistance
- buoyantAble to float
- inflatableExpandable by air
- foamBubble-filled substance
- PFDWearable flotation equipment, abbreviated
lifejacket · ring · preserver · vest · displacement · floatation · upthrust · kapok
Of ships and sailing
- boatingWatercraft recreation
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- yachtingRecreational vessel sailing
- cruisingMoving at relaxed pace
ferry · ship · deck · overboard · railing · gunwale · stern · davit
One still alive after
- search-and-rescueLocating and retrieving imperiled persons
- throwPropel by arm motion
- tossLight, casual throw
- reachExtend to touch
grab · clutch · retrieval · tethered · deployment · quick-release · distress · mayday
Freedom from harm
- mandatoryRequired by rule
- requiredNeeded by rule
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- certificationAttestation of qualification
approved · compliant · standards · equipment · gear · signage · posted · accessible
Locomotion through water
- poolsBodies of still water
- waterparksRecreational swimming complexes with attractions
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
river · kayaking · canoeing · rafting · paddling · snorkeling · learner · non-swimmer
buoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
- buoyantAble to float
- inflatableExpandable by air
- foamBubble-filled substance
PFD · lifejacket · ring · preserver · vest · displacement · floatation · upthrust · kapok · cork
nautical
Of ships and sailing
cruising · ferry · ship · deck · overboard · railing · gunwale · stern · davit · seafaring
survivor
One still alive after
- search-and-rescueLocating and retrieving imperiled persons
- throwPropel by arm motion
- tossLight, casual throw
reach · grab · clutch · retrieval · tethered · deployment · quick-release · distress · mayday · SOS
safety
Freedom from harm
- mandatoryRequired by rule
- requiredNeeded by rule
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
certification · approved · compliant · standards · equipment · gear · signage · posted · accessible · maintenance
swimming
Locomotion through water
- poolsBodies of still water
- waterparksRecreational swimming complexes with attractions
- beachesSandy coastal areas
lake · river · kayaking · canoeing · rafting · paddling · snorkeling · learner · non-swimmer · children