In this video, we hear the story of two commercial fishermen whose boat capsized while fishing, one sport fisherman who fell overboard while guiding guests at sea, and a young commercial fisherman who died when he fell overboard. In each case, wearing a PFD could have changed the outcome of these events.

Knowing how to survive cold water immersion is essential for commercial fishermen.

Death due to drowning, often in very cold water, is the leading cause of death in the BC commercial fishing industry - it's also highly preventable. As part of Fish Safe's Safe at Sea video series, this video focuses on the effects of cold water immersion and how to survive.