Law Enforcement Vest Size Chart
|
Chest (inches) |
Weight (lbs) |
Chest (cm) |
Weight (kg) |
XS/S |
28" - 36" |
90 lbs. or over |
71 - 91 |
40 kg or over |
M/L |
36" - 44" |
90 lbs. or over |
91 - 111 |
40 kg or over |
XL/2XL |
44" - 56" |
90 lbs. or over |
111 - 142 |
40 kg or over |
Formula to Determine Buoyancy
If a man weighs 200 pounds on land, he only weighs 10 pounds in the water.
80% of the human body is water. Water in the body has no weight in the water.
200 pounds x 80% = 160 pounds
200 pounds – 160 pounds = 40 pounds
The human body is 15% fat, fat is lighter than water.
200 pounds x 15% = 30 pounds
40 pounds – 30 pounds = 10 pounds
A 200 pound person only weighs 10 pounds in the water.
A U.S.C.G. approved Type V vest is mandated to have 17.5 pounds of buoyancy.
If a man weighs 350 pounds on land, he only weighs:
80% of the human body is water. Water in the body has no weight in the water.
350 x 80% = 280 pounds
350 pounds – 280 pounds = 70 pounds
The human body is 15% fat, fat is lighter than water.
350 pounds x 15% = 52.5 pounds
70 pounds – 52.5 pounds = 17.5 pounds
A 350 pound person weighs 17.5 pounds in the water.
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