A FREE clinic to help teach boaters how to maintain their life jackets is coming to Patterson Lakes
Transport Safety Victoria’s FloatSafe program pilot began this month. MSV recreational boating safety manager Gareth Johnson said “if you’ve fallen into the water unexpectedly and you get yourself in trouble, having a life jacket that doesn’t inflate isn’t much good to you.”
“If you own an inflatable lifejacket in Victoria, you should be performing regular checks to make sure it is going to work when you need it. This program is about familiarising boaters with their lifejackets so that they can conduct these checks effectively.”
FloatSafe attendees also receive a $30 voucher from a local retailer for a new lifejacket, service kit, or other safety equipment.
The clinic runs at Patterson Lakes on 17 February at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm. Book at wearalifejacket.transportsafety.vic.gov.au/floatsafe
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 27 January 2021