Any sports store. I would advise you to go to Dick's Sporting Goods, or Sports Authority. However West Marine is also a very good store which can fulfill any of your aquatic needs.
You can find information about life jacket signs at the beach by checking with the lifeguard station or beach safety signage.
put on a life jacket and huddle together
No, You have to be a member to get the life jacket.
Yes. All cruise ships are required to have at least one life jacket per passenger (you can find them in your stateroom). Before the ship sails, passengers are required to participate in a life jacket/life boat drill.
Carbon dioxide is used in a life jacket..
You can't get on the boat without the life jacket. Just buy it and put it on. You have to be wearing it. If you haven't bought it yet, it's only 50 coins.
Another name for a life jacket would be a PFD.
The non-PFC durable water-repellent coating on this jacket is effective in repelling water and maintaining durability over time.
A damaged life jacket should be replaced.
When worn properly a life jacket can keep you from sinking even if you are unconscious.
There are several websites with detailed information regarding life jackets. http://www.boatingsidekicks.com/lifejackets.htm has basic information about each type of life jacket. http://www.dbw.ca.gov/Boaterinfo/LifeJacketinfo.aspx explains laws surrounding life jackets as well as how to choose the appropriate life jacket.
Approximately 90% of drowning victims are not wearing a life jacket. Wearing a life jacket is important for water safety, especially for boating and activities in open water.