Tag: Australia
Flare leads to rescue of man in boat stuck in mud
Australia’s Northern Territory Police rescued a man in a boat stuck in the mud near Point Stuart after he fired a flare. The police searched…
Fishermen rescued with help from flares
Four fishermen have been located and rescued after the engine failed on their boat at Shellharbour, New South Wales, in Australia. Flares were used by…
Dramatic boaties rescue sparked by flare
Three men have been rescued after firing a flare when their boat capsized in rough seas off Geelong, in Victoria, Australia. A video from 7…
Flare leads rescuers to capsized boaters
A water police helicopter crew used a flare to lead rescuers to five people whose boat had capsized near Melbourne, Australia. The five who were…
Flares lead to rescue of New South Wales boaters
Boaters in New South Wales, Australia, have been rescued after their craft overturned and flares summoned help from a nearby charter vessel. Two men in…
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…
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…
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…
Charter boat aids rescue thanks to flares
A charter boat spotted a catamaran in trouble off Kangaroo Island, Australia, after seeing flares and came to the rescue. The 7.5-metre aluminium fishing boat…
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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