Safety vest

A safety vest device comprising:

• a right foam panel;
• a center foam panel being connected to said right foam panel by a first shoulder strap;
• a left foam panel being connected to said center foam panel by a second shoulder strap;
• a right leg strap having a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end is connected to said right foam panel and said second end is connected to said center foam panel;
• a left leg strap having a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end is connected to said left foam panel and said second end is connected to said center foam panel;
• means for attaching said right foam panel to said left foam panel, and wherein said attaching means is positioned on a front side of said right foam panel and on a front side of said left foam panel.

A safety vest apparatus comprising:

• a left foam pad with a first strap attached thereto;
• a center foam pad having a D-ring on the a first side, and wherein said first strap attaches said left foam pad with said center foam pad;
• a right foam pad, and wherein said right foam pad is attached to said center foam pad with said first strap;
• a left harness strap attached at a first end to said left foam pad and attached at a second end to said center foam pad, and wherein said left harness strap forms a left loop;
• a right harness strap attached at a first end to said left foam pad and attached at a second end to said center foam pad, and wherein said left harness strap forms a right loop;
• a safety line attached to said D-ring.