We frequently get asked, here at Nautical Training, how to check your life jacket is in good working order.
Nothing beats sending it away for an annual service to the professionals but for a lot of leisure boaters this is overkill for every year. We would recommend checking your life jacket is in good working order if you are not going to send it away.
Luckily Nick and Tim who are part of out team are RNLI Water Safety Advisors and can offer some advice in the below video.