Personal Watercraft Insurance, Overboard Rescue Efforts
When someone falls overboard you will want to start the rescue effort. Move slowly toward the person overboard. (Most boaters will cautiously circle back to approach the victim from the rear or the side. Never back up or the engine propeller could be deadly.) When close enough, throw a personal flotation device (PFD) or lifeline, it gives the person who has fallen overboard something to swim toward. In nearly 85% of boat fatalities due to drowning, the victims were not wearing life jackets.
