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RNLI urges small boat users to carry flares
Users of small boats should carry flares and other essential rescue kit. That’s the message from the RNLI following the rescue of two fishermen in…
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Illuminating flares help rescue person in the water
RNLI lifeboat crew fired two illuminating flares to locate and save a person in the water in darkness at Bognor Regis, UK. The UK Coastguard…
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Two rescued after boat collision and flare alert
Five men have been rescued after flares brought help when two boats collided off the Western Cape, in South Africa. Sadly, despite an extensive search,…
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Flare aids helicopter rescue of stranded Maryland boater
A boater in Maryland, USA, was rescued after setting off a flare when his boat ran aground. The boater ran aground in shallow water at…
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PWC-users urged to carry mini flares
Personal watercraft (PWC)-users have been advised to carry safety equipment, including mini flares, after two Sea-Doo riders crashed onto rocks in West Bay, Dorset. One…
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Smoke flare aids coast guard rescue in Queensland
Four men have been rescued after setting off a smoke flare when their boat capsized off the Queensland coast, in Australia. The water police asked…
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Smoke flare helps helicopter crew in rescue
A smoke flare helped a helicopter land in windy conditions and rescue a man who had slipped down a cliff near Seaton Sluice, at Hartley…
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USCG advises boaters to wear lifejackets and carry flares
Following the rescue of some crew members from a capsized rig off Louisiana, a US Coast Guard has advised all boaters to wear lifejackets and…
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Red flares aid fishermen’s rescue in South Africa
After their boat capsized, two fishermen fired red flares, which led to their rescue off the Western Cape, in South Africa. One morning in March,…
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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…
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