Remember that scene near the end of the movie Titanic where poor Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) had frozen to death and been sent to Davy Jones Locker and Rose (Kate Winslet) was barely alive and clinging onto a door from the wreck to keep her afloat? The rescue boat came and didn’t look like finding her… Continue Reading
Higher Life Jacket Wearing Rate Would Reduce Drowning In NSW Boating
The wearing of lifejackets is the one factor that overarches most of the safety issues highlighted by this report. Indeed, it is very likely that higher lifejacket wearing rates would have prevented many of the 64.7% of recreational vessel fatalities thought to have been caused by drowning over the period 2002–03 to 2011–12. First and… Continue Reading
Former Wiggles Greg Page helping to keep ‘Heads Above Water’
Now former Wiggle Greg Page has given up his Yellow Skivvy he can now spend more time on his other more personal business activity revolutionising the Water Safety Industry. Although long time campaigner Laurie Lawrence has done a remarkable job it is time for a change. With just over 300 deaths by drowning in 2012… Continue Reading
Rules, Routine and Discipline
On a recent visit to San Francisco, we went along to the historic Hyde Street Pier down on Fisherman’s Wharf and toured some of the old ships moored there as part of the Maritime National Historic Park display. For a while we watched a group of school kids on an educational excursion who were experiencing… Continue Reading
10 Reasons Why You Should Always Wear a PFD1 Life Jacket.
“Man Overboard!” 10 reasons why you should always wear a PFD1 life jacket. Continue Reading
Gairloch Tragedy – What’s the Difference between a Buoyancy Vest and a Life Jacket?
The difference is simply that a buoyancy vest (a waistcoat with foam on the inside) will help keep you afloat but only a life jacket will keep your head above water if you fall unconscious. This critical point of difference was highlighted in a tragedy in Scotland earlier this year when a man and three… Continue Reading
Times have changed for Life Jacket wearing
A recent visit to the Titanic exhibition at Liverpool Dockland’s Maritime Museum highlighted just how far life jacket design has progressed over the last century. The bulky, cumbersome and yes, rather ugly, flotation devices that the passengers and crew of the doomed Titanic wore in 1912 have evolved into the functional, colourful and stylish life… Continue Reading
Four men in a boat on a deep, cold Scottish loch.
Here’s a nice scene of Loch Long in Scotland in early autumn. It was a cool but tranquil day and these four men in a boat were likely fishing for cod, whiting or mackerel which are abundant in this sea loch. Notice anything wrong with this picture? Continue Reading
Surviving 20 Hours In The Water
The information on this page tells an extraordinary true story of three men who survived 20 hours in the water after their vessel was swamped in bad weather. The lessons learnt section provides a reminder of the importance of having your safety equipment easily accessible and in good condition. This incident is also an example… Continue Reading
Wear Lifejackets When Crossing Bars.
A recent story in the Australian AFLOAT Magazine has prompted us again at Wear It Australia to engage, educate and encourage skippers to make sure they and all crew members on board are wearing the appropriate PFD – life jacket. If you’re not sure when to wear it, then it’s best to think of the old slogan “If it’s not on – It’s… Continue Reading
