Personal Watercraft Safety Course

Personal Watercraft Safety Course

If your PWC has stalled and will not restart „ „ Wait a few minutes before trying to restart again. The engine may be “flooded” or the fuel line may be clogged. „ „ Check the lanyard, it may be improperly attached or not attached at all. „ „ Do not attempt to do repairs on the engine while on the water. „ „ If the watercraft will not restart, stay with the PWC until help comes. „ „ Wave your arms, use a whistle, air-horn or other signaling device stored on board to attract attention. If there is a fire aboard a PWC and you can safely reach a fire extinguisher, do the following: „ „ Pull the fire extinguisher pin. „ „ Aim the nozzle of the fire extinguisher at the base of the flames. „ „ Squeeze the trigger. „ „ Use a sweeping motion from side to side with short bursts. If you cannot reach the fire extinguisher „ „ Swim to a safe distance away from the PWC to prevent burns in case of an explosion. „ „ Signal others to keep away from the PWC.

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