TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL CONDITIONS AND CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS ................. 1
NOTE TO UNINSPECTED COMMERCIAL VESSEL OPERATORS ............. 1
WHY ARE PFDS REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT? .............................. 2
WHAT IS AN INFLATABLE PFD?........................................................... 2
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .................................................................... 2
Uninspected Commercial Vessel Use .............................................. 2
Component Inspection Instructions................................................ 3
Readiness Checklist ....................................................................... 3
Sizing and Fit ................................................................................. 4
DONNING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................. 4
INFLATING YOUR INFLATABLE PFD ..................................................... 5
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR AUTOMATIC DEVICES (MD2016) ..... 6
DEFLATING THE INFLATABLE PFD ....................................................... 7
USAGE BELOW FREEZING .................................................................. 8
RE-ARMING YOUR PFD (MD2014) ..................................................... 8
RE-ARMING YOUR PFD (MD2016) ................................................... 10
REPACKING ..................................................................................... 13
IS YOUR PFD IN GOOD AND SERVICEABLE CONDITION? ................. 13