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Permalink Reply by Teddy on November 8, 2008 at 6:44pm

Absolutely! Would you go into a fire without turnout gear or an SCBA? Its our departments laws that you MUST have a PFD on while operating on a boat, or within 15 feet of the waters edge. Also if the water+air temp does not equal 120 degrees, you must also be wearing a drysuit. It may just be because were a swift-water rescue team on a very aggressive waterway, but still if you are doing any type of water operation you MUST be wearing the proper PPE.

Permalink Reply by jerry harper on November 8, 2008 at 7:57pm

From some of the videos of ff's goin into a fully involved structure without full structural gear, it wouldnt suprise me if some jackass wouldnt go on a boat without a pfd, im with you 100% on what you had previously stated

Permalink Reply by Justin Buck on November 13, 2008 at 8:45pm

we are required to wear a life preserver and everyone follows that rule on our dept.

Permalink Reply by jerry harper on November 14, 2008 at 3:33pm

congrats on that achievement, i wish i could say that. and i aslo wish that our department would enforce the pfd bylaw a little better

Permalink Reply by Glen Garland on November 16, 2008 at 10:59pm

In my volunteer company we are required to wear a PFD anytime you are on the boat or working in or near the water or ice. The only exception allowed is dive team members wearing their BCs. Strictly enforced and usually no problems. The dept will be trying to outfit our airboat crews with inflatable PFDs in the near future because of the reduced profile, cooler in the summer and they usually fit better over winter clothes when we're out on the ice in the winter.

Permalink Reply by jerry harper on November 17, 2008 at 8:33pm

actually inlfatable pfd's probably would be better accepted at my department, thanks for the reminder on them.