Tag: flares
Parachute flares and orange smokes in firefighters’ rescue equipment
Parachute flares and floating orange smoke signals are part of new rescue kit given to firefighters in the Indian district of Ernakulam. The donation totals…
Illuminating flares aid mountain search for hiker
Illuminating flares helped rescuers find an injured hiker at night on the top of a Canadian mountain before a snowstorm blew in. The hiker on…
Flares feature in spaceflight search and rescue training
Flares have been used in airdrops as part of a spaceflight search and rescue program. Alaska Air National Guard personnel completed four weeks of training…
Flares lead to ‘professional rescue’ in the Dominican Republic
A private yacht crew saw flares and carried out a ‘professional rescue’ of a crew from a capsized cargo vessel in the Dominican Republic. Cargo…
Flares are essential safety equipment, says Jersey Coastguard
Jersey Coastguard says flares are essential equipment to have onboard. Jersey Coastguard recommends that boats have flares onboard during any trip. Among other vital safety…
Emergency services respond to Hawaii flares
Three adults and three children were rescued after firing flares when their catamaran ran around in Hawaii. They were rescued by Hawaii Fire Department after…
Succesful search for person in distress
A person in distress in Derry, Northern Ireland, has been taken to hospital after flares helped a search in darkness. Early one November morning, Foyle…
Flares are an excellent tool for saving lives
Flares proved they are an excellent tool for saving lives in an incident near Lake Worth Inlet, at Palm Beach, Florida. Two men launched three…
Flares led rescuers straight to fishermen
Rescuers quickly found two fishermen stranded in a life raft in Australia after they fired flares. The fishermen took to the life raft because their…
Mariners fire flares after boat takes on water
Four mariners in a boat taking on water at night in Tampa Bay, Florida, were rescued after firing flares. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received…
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