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Flares can make the difference in averting tragedy
Two men have been rescued in Queensland, Australia, after activating a flare when their jet-ski broke down. Their correct use of safety equipment can make…
Flares fired in nighttime search for missing person
A missing person was found after flares were fired off the Teignmouth coast, in Devon. It was believed the missing man was by the water,…
Jet-skier rescued after red flare activated
A charter vessel found and rescued a jet-skier in the water in South Africa after seeing a red flare. Sea Rescue South Africa (NSRI) received a…
Red flares helps vessel spot fisherman in water
Thanks to red flares and a Mayday call, a fisherman in the sea whose boat sank off the Dorset coast was spotted and quickly rescued.…
Orange flare aids helicopter pilot in coastal rescue
The importance of orange smoke flares in assisting helicopter pilots in rescue operations has been illustrated in a Dorset coastal emergency. The Swanage lifeboat team…
Parachute flares help locate dinghy at night
Search and Rescue crews used parachute flares to locate a dinghy at night. It was on the Solish Sea on the border of Canada and…
Flares used to locate boat in hazardous conditions
A fisherman was asked to fire flares after his boat ran aground off Newport, USA, in hazardous conditions and started taking on water. Coast Guard…
White and red flares summon help for disabled boat
Both white and red flares were fired after a motorboat suffered an engine fire and lost power off the Exmouth coast in Devon. The Coastguard…
WesCom Signal and Rescue appoints new CEO
WesCom Signal and Rescue, the global supplier of marine distress signals, announces the appointment of Ross Wilkinson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ross joined…
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