Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Magazine Summer 2022..

Lifejacket Servicing and Care

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

L ifejackets areexposed toheat, sunandsalt, 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 boating trip 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

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Beach wheelchairs and matting to improve access

T o improve access and inclusion for people with limited mobility or living with a disability, Council provides beach wheelchairs at 13 beaches and has installed beach matting at four popular locations this Summer season. With an abundance of beautiful beaches on the Coast, heading to the beach is a major part of our community’s lifestyle. Council is committed to the continual improvement of access for people with disabilities. Beach wheelchairs - available for free hire for residents and visitors at the following patrolled beaches: Avoca Beach, Copacabana Beach, Killcare Beach, Lakes Beach, Macmasters Beach, Ocean Beach (Umina), Shelly Beach, Soldiers Beach, Terrigal Beach, The Entrance, Toowoon Bay, Umina Beach, Wamberal Beach. To accommodate varied needs, there are three models of beach wheelchairs including the Sand Cruiser (available at all above locations), plus the Hippocampe and Water Wheel (at selected suitable locations).

While beach wheelchair hire can be arranged on site through the lifeguards at individual Surf Life Saving Clubs, online bookings are highly encouraged to ensure the preferred model of beach wheelchair is available. This is also the best way to arrange relocation of beach wheelchairs for individual or group bookings in advance. Beach matting - has been installed at Toowoon Bay, Umina Beach, Ocean Beach and Terrigal Beach this season to improve access for people who are less mobile and living with a disability. These beaches have been chosen because erosion is low to moderate and they are relatively flat. The bright, blue matting is rolled out and secured over the sand and usable by all beach goers providing a stable, non-slip, cool surface particularly for people who may use wheelchairs, mobility aids, or prams to have easier access across the sand. To book a beach wheelchair online or for more information visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au and search ‘beach accessibility’.

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10 Home & Lifestyle Magazine | Summer 2022