Thé Waterfront Safety Reference
About Us
Every day, we work, live, move and enjoy life near the water. But water also carries risk. In critical moments, lifesaving equipment can make all the difference. More than 300,000 people lose their lives to drowning each year. That’s over 30 lives every hour.
You can help turn the tide.
Ensure that publicly accessible waterside areas are equipped with the necessary rescue equipment, enabling anyone to assist a drowning person in case of emergency.
General Floating Equipment is a family-owned company based in Belgium since 1986. It all began with the development of the very first lifebuoy cabinet. Over the years, our range of lifesaving products has expanded significantly. Today, GFE is a respected partner in waterside safety, not only in Belgium but across the globe.
Objectives
For over 30 years, we have continuously invested in the development and improvement of our products to meet and even exceed the highest quality standards.
In addition, we are strongly committed to raising awareness so that governments, companies, and the general public recognise the critical importance of drowning prevention.
General Floating Equipment offers a comprehensive range of over 100 water-related rescue and safety products designed to secure your waterfront.
Drownings
per year worldwide
Drownings
per hour worldwide
Years of GFE
product development
Countries with
GFE representation
Number of lifebuoys
in 2024 worldwide
Source: 1: WHO Drowning Prevention Data | 2: Global Marine Lifebuoy & Lifering Market Research Report 2020-2031