Someday, your life or the life of someone you love may depend on a Lifesling. How to make sure it will deply correctly. [More] Is Your Lifesling Ready For Use? Are you SURE?

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Someday, your life or the life of someone you love may depend on a Lifesling. How to make sure it will deply correctly. [More] Is Your Lifesling Ready For Use? Are you SURE?
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Detailed list of gear for a coastal cruising ditch bag, including reasons for every item and links to buy and/or learn more. [More] The Ditch Bag
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Good PFDs (personal floatation devices) and tethers are expensive high tech gear. How to choose and set up a new PFD. [More] Getting a New PFD
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It’s important to regularly check boat safety gear to ensure that it will work if you ever need it. Your life might depend on it! [More] Why You Need To Check Boat Safety Gear
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An easy way to organize your first aid supplies so it’ll be easy to find what you need when the time arises, and a list of what’s in ours. [More] How To Organize First Aid Supplies
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For many cooking fires, a fire blanket will do a better job of extinguishing it than a fire extinguisher, without the corrosive mess to clean up. [More] Why Have a Fire Blanket
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Learn how to use your fire extinguisher BEFORE you need it — it’s five minutes that could save your life some day! [More] Using a Fire Extinguisher
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