life-saving equipment [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instruments and equipment for signaling a boat’s presence and for saving people from drowning.
life buoy ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ring made of buoyant material that is thrown to anyone who has fallen overboard to help them float.
retro-reflective tape ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tape that reflects light, making it easier to find a person in the water.
rope ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Nylon rope that can be caught with the boat hook to hoist a person out of the water.
ring ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rigid buoyant circle that a person in the water slips under the arms.
life jacket ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Buoyant vest filled with air or plastic foam that is used to keep a person afloat.
leg strap ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Adjustable nylon belt that goes between the legs to prevent the life jacket from riding up.
belt ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Nylon strap that adjusts to the wearer’s size to keep the life jacket in place.
buckle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Fastener with two elements that hook together and unfasten when pressed.
boat hook ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Usually telescopic pole with a tip and a hook; it is used to maneuver a boat alongside quays, to hook an object and to fathom the bottom.
handle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
hook ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Curved end for hooking a rope or fishing an object out of the water.