Tag: flare
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…
Flares lead RNLI to stranded boaters
Stranded boaters have been rescued by the RNLI at night off the Isle of Man after using flares to pinpoint their position. Holyhead RNLI’s all-weather…
RNLI asks paddleboarders to make safety a priority
Following an increasing number of rescues, the RNLI and British Canoeing are calling on paddleboarders to make safety a priority. Echoing the need to carry…
Man in water uses flare and is rescued by ferry crew
A man in the water off Fishbourne, UK, whose dinghy overturned, used a flare to alert rescuers. As a result, he was seen and pulled…
Flares used in rescue of teens without lifejackets
Rescuers used flares to help pinpoint and save two teenagers, who were in the water without lifejackets after their boat engine failed. Their 23-foot boat…
Flares play part in Florida rescue
Flares played an important part in the rescue by a good Samaritan party charter boat in Florida of six people whose boat capsized in bad…
Flare rescue remembered 41 years on
A woman who was rescued from the water with the aid of a flare warning 41 years ago, has been reunited with her rescuer. Memory…
Kayakers and canoers advised to carry flares
Kayakers and canoers have been advised by coastguards to include flares to attract attention among their safety gear. Jersey Coastguard has produced top safety tips…
Powerboat rescued by tanker after flare alert
Two people on board a powerboat in New Zealand have been rescued by a tanker crew after deploying a marine flare. One morning in March,…
Para flare aids rescue after whale collision
Four people in a sailing boat that was sunk by a whale in the Pacific Ocean have been rescued after using a parachute flare. The…
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