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PPE Table

Surface

CG Approved Type I, II, III

|Inherently buoyant OR automatic/manual inflatable lifejacket

|**Note 1 & 3

Dynamic strength tested to 50mph if facility can exceed 35mph

International orange OR
high-visibility yellow
** Note 2

Marked “USCG AUXILIARY” OR have no markings

PWC

CG Approved Type I, II, III

Inherently buoyant lifejacket only

Dynamic strength tested to 50mph

International orange OR
 high-visibility yellow

Marked “USCG AUXILIARY” OR have no markings

Wearing of a wet suit does not negate the requirement to wear an authorized lifejacket

Air

CG Approved Type I, II, III

manually inflatable approved for aircraft use

Inherently buoyant or automatic inflation lifejackets are prohibited.

Notes: 
1 – No inflatable lifejackets are currently rated to 50mph. If an inflatable is worn it must be one of the types that has been waived.
2 – Inflatables must display the orange or yellow when the lifejacket is properly worn deflated as well as when it is inflated.
3 – The inflatables issued as part of the “Wear It” campaign do not meet the guidelines required for wear during surface patrols.

 

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