Hypothermia - BRP SeaDoo GTI PRO 130 Operator's Manual

SPECIAL SAFETY MESSAGES
– Use a tow rope of sufficient length
and size, and make sure it is ade-
quately secured to your watercraft.
Always store tow rope when not in
use. While some watercraft are
equipped or can be fitted with a
specially designed towing mech-
anism, avoid installing a tow pole
on a PWC. It can become a hazard
should someone fall on it.
– Give immediate attention to a per-
son who has fallen. He or she is
vulnerable in the water alone and
may not be seen by other boaters.
– Approach a person in the water from
the lee side (opposite the direction
of the wind). Turn off the motor be-
fore coming close to the person.
– Participate in water sports only
in safe areas. Stay away from
other boats, channels, beaches,
restricted areas, swimmers, and
heavily traveled waterways and un-
derwater obstructions.
– Turn off the engine and secure the
watercraft in place before swim-
ming.
– Swim only in areas designated as
safe for swimming. These are usu-
ally marked with a swim area buoy.
Do not swim alone or at night.
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SWIM AREA BUOY
– Do not water ski between sunset
and sunrise. It is illegal in most ar-
eas.
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– Do not drive the watercraft directly
– Shut off the engine and remove the
– Stay at least 45 m (148 ft) away
Avoid personal injury! Do not allow
anyone near the propulsion system or
intake grate, even when the engine
is off. Items such as long hair, loose
clothing or personal flotation device
straps can become entangled in mov-
ing parts resulting in serious injury or
drowning. In shallow water, shells,
sand, pebbles or other objects could
be drawn up by the jet pump and be
thrown rearward.
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DIVER DOWN FLOAT
For more information on approved, le-
gal and safe practice of water sports,
please contact the local legal authority
on water sports safety for the area you
plan to practice in.

Hypothermia

Hypothermia, the loss of body heat
resulting in a subnormal body temper-
ature, is a significant cause of death in
SAFETY INFORMATION
behind a water skier, tuber or wake-
boarder. At 40 km/h (25 MPH) per
hour, the watercraft will overtake a
person who falls in the water 60 m
(197 ft) in front of your watercraft in
about 5 seconds.
tether cord from the engine cut-off
switch when anyone is in the water
nearby.
from areas marked by a diver down
float.
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