In this fun video, learn how to properly fit a life jacket on a child and how one should fit for adults. Nationwide, 85-90% of recreational boating fatalities involve people who were not wearing a life jacket. In Oregon, our waterways are always cold. Most people succumb to cold water incapacitation/shock if they fall into the water unexpectedly and experience a gasp reflex. This leads to taking water into the lungs and eventual drowning in many cases. A life jacket will help keep your head above the water, greatly improving survivability.
Credit: Oregon State Marine Board