A lifejacket can save your life but only if it is the correct type, size and fit for the activity, location and person wearing it.
To help boat owners and other water users choose the correct lifejacket for their boating or recreational activities, DTMI has developed a quick, easy to use, free, online guide.
The Lifejacket Checker gives skippers and others greater confidence when they are purchasing a lifejacket, knowing it not only complies with the State’s on-water safety equipment requirements but also gives them the very best chance of survival in an emergency.
The tool asks users questions about the type of on-water activities they need a lifejacket for including powerboating, paddling, sailing or riding a PWC, also the area they will be navigating and then identifies the appropriate lifejacket at the required level.
There’s now no excuse for making the wrong choice.
In a registrable vessel carriage of lifejackets, meeting the standards, is required when more than 400 metres from shore in WA. Lifejackets must be worn in open waters on small vessels (less than 4.8 metres) or if you are aged between one and 12 years. All people on board a PWC must wear a lifejacket (minimum level 50s) at all times, in all navigable waters.
