Tag: rescue
Flares help in rescue of boaters in water
Flares helped narrow a search area in the rescue of four people in the water for 45 minutes after their boat sank near Port Hardy,…
Reunion 43 years after flare led to rescue
A sailor who was rescued by an airman after setting off a flare has been reunited with him after 43 years. Yves Le Cornec left…
Brave co-pilot who spotted flare honoured
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has honoured a brave co-pilot who spotted a flare and distinguished himself during the rescue of survivors from a Northwest…
‘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…
Flares used in nighttime sea search
The RNLI used flares in a nighttime search after 40 people were reported being cut off by the tide and one person in difficulties in…
Flares bring about rescue of boaters
Boaters in the waters off Mayport, Florida, US, used flares to help rescuers pinpoint their position. After their stranded boat capsized, the three boaters in…
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…
Crew of stranded yacht rescued after flare signal
Fishermen on a disabled boat were rescued by a good Samaritan yacht crew after firing a flare signal. The Chief Officer of the Utopia IV…
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…
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…
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