lifebuoy
Sign in to saveAlso known as ring buoy, lifering, life ring, lifesaver, life donut, life preserver, lifebelt, kisby ring
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- Port buoy Rivedoux, Ré island, Charente-Maritime, France.jpg
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- surface water rescue
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- Lifebuoys
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- personal flotation device
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- emergency=life_ring
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thumb|Lifebuoy with emergency light on a cruise ship thumb|A lifebuoy floating on water
A lifebuoy or life ring, among many other names (see § Other names), is a life-saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in water to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning. Some modern lifebuoys are fitted with one or more seawater-activated lights to aid rescue at night.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “lifebuoy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.