Save a life, give a floatation device!

Struggling for ideas for presents for friends and loved ones? Why not give a floatation device, which might save their life.
In almost 90% of fatal boating incidents the victim was not wearing a PFD or lifejacket. With high tech designs from a range of manufacturers to help ensure comfort of fit for use, gone are the days of uncomfortable bulky lifejackets.
How to decide which lifejacket to buy though? There are a wealth of websites and information available on the internet however a good start is with Transport Canada, (http://www.tc.gc.ca) which clearly details the different types of lifejackets, personal floatation devices (PFDs) (for leisure craft use only), as well as, lifejackets and PFDs for children, how to take care of your floatation device and importantly too, which label to look for when buying a floatation device, to make sure it has been approved by the relevant authorities.
The Canadian Red Cross (http://www.redcross.ca) is also a source of useful information and advice when it comes to selecting a floatation device for leisure craft users. The Red Cross website also has useful tips for how to test a floatation device, with the widely spoken advice, that if it’s broke, don’t use it!
Mustang Survival is a Red Cross partner in safety and is a provider of floatation devices for recreational fishing and boating. See Mustang Survival for more information.
Wearalifejacket.com is a brilliant website busting with useful information and has a section on manufacturers of floatation devices which can help you further choose which floatation device to buy.
Whichever you choose, remember that it could be the most important gift you ever give your loved one.