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Yeah . For my 19 years serving in the

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Coast Guard , I can tell you that the

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unexpected can happen to even the most

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experienced boaters . I'm chief warrant

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officer Daniel View Terrace , search

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and rescue mission controller for coast

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guard sector Virginia . I'm also a

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recreational boaters and fishermen .

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One of the things I see too often when

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I'm out of my boat are people wearing

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their waiters and not a life jacket .

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Waiters can keep you warm and dry in

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some situations , but if you end up in

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the water , waiters will not save your

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life . Watch as you can see ,

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the waiters fill up quickly with water

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and sink . Now let's add a lifejacket .

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Coast Guard approved life jackets are

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size from infants to adults , so it's

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important to have the proper fit . The

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waiters make the person heavier , but

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the life jacket provides enough

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buoyancy for the person to stay above

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water and get back to safety . It's

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hard to expect the unexpected . But if

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you have a life jacket on , you can

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enjoy your day out on the water with

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the knowledge that when the worst

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happens , you'll be ready