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PFD Forum logo. Personal Flotation Devices in Recreational Boating Forum


Date and Location:
August 25, 2004

NTSB Academy
45065 Riverside Parkway
Ashburn, Virginia 20147


  • Press Release

  • Agenda, Papers, and Presentations

    • The purpose of the forum is to gather all available data, and to promote an open and informative discussion of policy issues related to mandatory use of personal flotation devices (PFD) on recreational boats.

    Key issues to be discussed at the forum include:

  • The impact of federal and/or state legislation mandating wearing of PFDs on recreational boats
  • Various vessels and type of operation that should be included in or exempted from mandatory wear rules
  • New technology
  • Alternatives to mandatory wear rules

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