lifevest
Wearable flotation device
A lifevest is a buoyant garment worn to keep a person afloat in water.
Standard safety equipment on boats and aircraft, lifevests are typically stored under seats or in overhead compartments: The flight attendant demonstrated how to inflate the lifevest.
Also called a life jacket or life preserver.
Wearable flotation equipment, abbreviated
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- inflatableExpandable by air
- self-inflatingFills with air automatically
- bladderOrgan holding urine
buoyant · kapok · waterline · donning · buckle · strap · whistle · zipper
Navigating slim watercraft seated
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
- raftingTraveling on buoyant platform
- paddleboardingWater sport, board and oar
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
boating · wakeboarding · waterskiing · snorkeling · swimming · paddling · windsurfing · kiteboarding
Serious sudden danger
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- SAREmergency location efforts
- survivorOne still alive after
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
lifeguard · mayday · flare · strobe · retrieval · recovery · hypothermia · throwable
Preventive safety measure
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- mandatoryRequired by rule
- complianceAdhering to requirements
inspection · certification · passenger · crew · infant · adult · wearable · accessible
Airborne transportation vehicle
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- ditchingHastily discarding something
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- crash-landingUncontrolled emergency aircraft arrival
evacuation · pull-tab · airline · FAA
PFD
Wearable flotation equipment, abbreviated
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- inflatableExpandable by air
- self-inflatingFills with air automatically
bladder · buoyant · kapok · waterline · donning · buckle · strap · whistle · zipper · snug-fit
kayaking
Navigating slim watercraft seated
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
- raftingTraveling on buoyant platform
- paddleboardingWater sport, board and oar
sailing · boating · wakeboarding · waterskiing · snorkeling · swimming · paddling · windsurfing · kiteboarding · tubing
emergency
Serious sudden danger
helicopter · lifeguard · mayday · flare · strobe · retrieval · recovery · hypothermia · throwable · survival
precaution
Preventive safety measure
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- mandatoryRequired by rule
compliance · inspection · certification · passenger · crew · infant · adult · wearable · accessible · stowage
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- ditchingHastily discarding something
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
crash-landing · evacuation · pull-tab · airline · FAA
lifevestweight belt
Worn counterbuoyancy device
dive weights · anchor · weights · ballast · sinker
life, vest, lives, lived, living, alive, lively, livelihood, lifelong