Personal Protective Equipment policy

Buoyancy aids (or lifejackets for powerboating)  *

Every item needs to be visually checked every time it is issued and returned.

Will be hygiene cleaned after every use with fresh water and washing-up liquid solution, then dried overnight in the drying room.

Damaged or failed items should be quarantined out of service using the red and white striped tape which is available as self-adhesive or tie on.  It should then be reported: written on the whiteboard grid for fault reports plus the equipment logbook at Reception, and to the Centre Manager.

* Annually tested: Buoyancy aids in-house, lifejackets externally.