Which statement is TRUE concerning life...

Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• USCG-approved life preservers vs buoyant vests and which are acceptable substitutes under carriage requirements (46 CFR parts on lifesaving appliances) • The design purpose of a true life preserver regarding an unconscious person's face position in the water • Construction features of kapok life preservers and why certain coverings were/are required

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• Ask yourself: What is the key performance feature that makes a life preserver different from other personal flotation devices like buoyant vests? • Consider whether regulations usually allow a less protective device (like a vest) to fully substitute for a more protective one (like a life preserver) for required equipment. • Think about why kapok needed special treatment or covering. Was that a safety requirement (water absorption, deterioration) or just a convenience feature?

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• Check which devices are specifically approved to turn an unconscious person face‑up in the water, and whether that applies to all life preservers or only certain types. • Verify in the regulations whether buoyant vests are explicitly allowed to count as required life preservers on inspected vessels. • Confirm from official descriptions whether kapok life preservers are required to have vinyl-covered pads, or if other covering materials can also be used.

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