Buoyant babies best in boats
PA z ' Auckland "We want to make sure The New Zealand Water there is a • buoyancy aid Safety Council cannot find available for babies,” he a lifejacket suitable for said. pre-school children — “The small-sized lifethose least able to help jacket may fit a child but themselves in an emergen- they can turn upside down cy. in the sea and an infant The council is doing its cannot right itself.” own research and intends It was not just infants to make recommendations who were at risk; Mr to lifejacket manufac- Eade was “very disturbed” turers. by a recent survey which The president of the indicated that almost a council (Mr B. Eade) said quarter of Auckland boats lifejackets were either did not carry lifejackets, large, medium, or small, “Anyone who puts to and could not suit all sea must have a lifejackchildren. et,” he said.
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