Tag: PainsWessex
Illuminating flare used in rescue of angler trapped by boulder
An illuminating flare was used in the rescue of an angler who was trapped and injured by a fallen boulder in a rock pool in…
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…
Pleas for boaters, kayakers and canoeists to carry flares
Coastguards and water police in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean are urging boaters, kayakers and canoeists to carry flares. Police at Long Island,…
Smoke flare aids Florida fishermen rescue
A smoke flare has been used in the rescue of three people in the water of the Key Biscayne coast, Florida, USA. The fishermen were…
Red flare helps save two lives
NRSI marine rescue teams summoned by a red flare helped save two lives of a couple in the water at Gordons Bay, South Africa. NSRI…
Illuminating flare aids boat breakdown
An illuminating flare was used by South African marine rescue personnel to help recover a yacht with rudder failure. The flare was used to light…
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…
Coastguards use parachute flare to rescue climbers at night
Coastguards rescued climbers in trouble on cliffs in Cumbria, UK, at night after using a parachute flare to find them. Two climbers had been bouldering…
Flares fired by two men after boat sinks
Two men who fired flares after their boat sank in Western Australia have been rescued by water police. Western Australia police rescued two men from…
Flares aid rescue of eight in the Chesapeake Bay
Flares played a key part in the rescue of eight crew after their yacht sank in the Chesapeake Bay, USA. One day in April, Lancaster…
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