Tag: PainsWessex
New helm takes charge of rescue using flares
A new helm at North Berwick RNLI has taken charge of his first call out where flares were used to illuminate the search area. Fraser…
Wescom Group launches Dame nominated sMRT ALERT at METSTRADE Stand 03.321
The New DSC AIS Man Overboard device enhances localised recovery with simplified fitting, faster activation and wearer acknowledgments. The sMRT ALERT represents the digitisation of…
Mariner missing for two weeks rescued after sending up flare
A mariner missing for two weeks in the North West Pacific has been found by a commercial fishing crew after sending up a flare. The…
Fiji fishermen with distress flares praised for survival steps
Fishermen with distress flares, who were rescued in Fiji nine days after being reported missing, have been praised for their preparedness to survive at sea.…
Flares fired after RNLI crew fall into water
Flares were fired as three RNLI crew members, who fell into the water from a lifeboat, were rescued by colleagues. The incident happened as Blyth…
Flare leads rescuers to injured fishermen in fog
A flare led rescuers to injured fishermen after their boat had an accident in fog in California, USA. Redondo Beach Fire, Los Angeles County lifeguards,…
Flares used in rescue of boater lost in thick fog
Flares have been used in the rescue of a boater lost in thick fog in the Irish Sea. Larne RNLI was asked by Belfast Coastguard…
Flares aid boater rescue on Georgian Bay
Flares aided the rescue of a boater in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada, whose vessel ran out of fuel. Social media posters reported that flares were…
‘Proper use of flares’ saves four
Four people have been rescued off the Florida coast after their boat started taking water thanks to the “proper use of flares”. A 911 dispatch…
Handheld flare aids rescue of man on boat taking on water in Virginia
A man whose sailboat was stranded and taking on water in Hampton, Virginia, used a handheld flare to help search and rescue crews locate him.…
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