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Kite surfer in trouble sets off red flare
A kite surfer in trouble in New Brighton, on Merseyside, UK, set off a flare to obtain help. As a result, New Brighton Lifeboat was…
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Rescued boatie says ‘keep flares up-to-date’
A man who suffered burns from a boat fuel leak has been rescued in Australia after firing flares – and tells boaties to keep flares…
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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…
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Aurora Orange Handsmoke recall in Australia
WesCom Signal and Rescue has recalled two lots of Aurora Orange Handsmokes in Australia as a precaution. This is because a small percentage of LOT…
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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…
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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…
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Stranded fisherman rescued in Barbados
After being stranded at sea for three days, a fisherman fired flares and was rescued. Shawn McClean’s boat ran out of gas after he left…
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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…
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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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Parachute flares assist night time rescue
Parachute flares helped rescue teams find a person in the water at darkness in Ireland. Late one night in November, Girvan’s Shannon Class all-weather Lifeboat…
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