Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Summer 2025

Lifejacket Servicing and Care

L ifejackets are exposed to heat, sun and salt, which means they can be easily subject to damage. Look after your lifejackets by rinsing off salt with fresh water, checking for damage after use, storing lifejackets in a dry, well-ventilated area out of sunlight, not using your lifejackets as cushions or fenders (bumpers), keeping lifejackets away from oil and fuel, removing new lifejackets from their plastic wrapping before storing. Inflatable lifejackets need extra care. An inflatable lifejacket can only save your life if it's in good working order. If it's not, you or one of your passengers could drown. Check your lifejacket before each use and service it regularly. A pre-wear check takes a minute or two. Step 1: Check there are no visible signs of wear and tear. Step 2: Check that the CO2 cylinder is not pierced and is screwed in firmly (hand tight). Step 3: If you have an auto-inflating lifejacket, check the auto-inflation cartridge is hand tight and that it's still in date. Cartridges must be replaced by the expiry date shown. Step 4: Finally, check the pull cord is free and ready to use. After use, remove the cartridge and rinse the lifejacket with fresh water. Dry the lifejacket and reconnect the cartridge before storing. In NSW, you must service inflatable lifejackets once a year, or in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. If you cannot remember when your lifejacket was last serviced, get it serviced straight away. Keep receipts and certificates as evidence of servicing. Keep a record of the date your lifejacket was serviced on the inside of your lifejacket. Find your nearest lifejacket service location and set yourself automated servicing reminders. Sometimes, you can self-service a lifejacket by following the manufacturer's instructions. The instructions are either supplied with a new lifejacket, printed on the lifejacket itself, or available on the manufacturer's website. Lifejacket servicing info can be found in the Boating Handbook https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/licence/boating-handbook.pdf

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