Tag: flare
Watertight flare box key part of Bermuda rescue
A watertight flare box enabled two men to be rescued from rough seas in Bermuda after their fishing boat sank. The 34-foot Sea Scorpion was struck…
Australian fishermen rescued after flare fired
Four fishermen whose boat capsized in Western Australia one day in December 2023 were rescued after firing a flare. After spending 20 minutes in the…
Flare leads to missing boat rescue
A Canadian Air Force helicopter crew found a missing rented boat on Lake Erie after spotting flares. Coast Guard rescue boats joined a Canadian Forces…
Flares used in mountain rescue
After being stranded overnight on a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, in thick fog, a missing climber was rescued by a team who used flares.…
Reunion 43 years after flare led to rescue
A sailor who was rescued by an airman after setting off a flare has been reunited with him after 43 years. Yves Le Cornec left…
New helm takes charge of rescue using flares
A new helm at North Berwick RNLI has taken charge of his first call out where flares were used to illuminate the search area. Fraser…
Brave co-pilot who spotted flare honoured
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has honoured a brave co-pilot who spotted a flare and distinguished himself during the rescue of survivors from a Northwest…
Spearfishermen saved by flare in drowning and shark scare
Two spearfishermen have been re-united with water police officers who saved them from a potential shark attack or drowning after a flare was fired. Matty…
Flares save fishing boat crew in Florida
A boater alerted Coast Guards at Key West, Florida, after seeing two distress flares fired by a nearby fishing boat. The boater stayed in radar…
Flare is last line of defence in Australia incident
Four men were rescued in Australia after their boat sank, as their last flare drew help from a nearby vessel. The men were spear-fishing off…
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