Question

Which of the following is an accurate description of a Type I: Offshore Life Jacket (PFD)?


It is designed for calm, inland waters

It is designed for open, rough or remote waters

It may not turn some wearers face up

It is not designed to be worn

Answer 1

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Answer:

Type 1 Offshore Life Jacket :

- All waters, especially open, rough, or remote waters where rescue can be delayed

- Large and awkward; difficult to swim in

- Will turn unconscious wearers to face-up position.

Answer 2

It is designed for open, rough or remote waters.

• These vests are geared for rough or remote waters where rescue may take a while.
• They provide the most buoyancy, are excellent for flotation and will turn most unconscious persons face up in the water.

What is Type I: Offshore Life Jacket?

• A Type I PFD is an approved device designed to turn an unconscious person in the water from a face downward position to a vertical or slightly backward position.
• It should to have more than 20 pounds of buoyancy.

What is buoyancy?

• Buoyancy is the tendency of an object to float in a fluid.
• All liquids and gases in the presence of gravity exert an upward force known as the buoyant force on any object immersed in them.

Hence, B option is correct.

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