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Five people and dog rescued after sending up flare
Five people and a dog have been rescued off the Devon coast after sending up a flare when their boat engine failed. The 24-foot yacht…
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Carry flares – they could save your life, says RNLI
Three people have been rescued from the water by the RNLI off Margate, who warn boaters to carry a means of raising the alarm, including…
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RIB crew rescued following flare alert
RNLI lifeboat crews from Shoreham, West Sussex, rescued two people onboard a broken-down Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) after spotting a flare. Shoreham’s all-weather and inshore…
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Red flare ‘extremely helpful’ in jet-skier rescue
A red flare was “extremely helpful” in alerting US search and rescue teams to an overdue jet-skier off Maui, Hawaii. US Coast Guard Sector Honolulu…
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Pip Hare outlines how flares can be used during vessel transfers
British yachtswoman Pip Hare says flares are among vital safety equipment that can be used during vessel transfer trips. Whether it’s a medical emergency that…
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Illuminating flares used in Torquay search
Search and rescue teams used illuminating flares to rescue a person in the water in Torquay, UK. One night in July around midnight, Torbay Coastguard…
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Flares deployed at night to find man up to his neck in water
Coastguard officers deployed flares at night to find a man up to his neck in water at Fleetwood, Lancashire. The alarm was raised by 19-year-old…
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White flare aids Dorset paddleboard rescue
A white illuminating flare helped RNLI crew locate a paddleboarder who had been blown out to sea in Dorset, UK. The end of July incident…
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Illuminating flares used in night rescue
Search and rescue personnel used illuminating flares to help rescue four people in the sea at Blackpool, UK. HM Coastguard Lytham and RNLI Blackpool were…
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Carry flares when afloat, says RNLI
Following a rescue of a motorboat that had lost power near a busy shipping lane In the UK, the Coastguard rescue team and RNLI at…
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