Tag: rescue
Flares used in rescue of missing hunter
Canadian mounties used flares to signal their position to a hunter lost in darkness in the wilderness and help in his rescue. The 60-year-old become…
Illuminating flare leads to vital decision in sea rescue
An illuminating flare helped coastguards make an important decision in a rescue of a woman trapped by a rising tide in Cornwall on Boxing Day.…
Flare helps superyacht crew rescue catamaran sailors in the Atlantic
The crew of the 85-metre superyacht Victorious did indeed triumph in an 18-hour search and rescue of five sailors whose catamaran capsized in the Atlantic,…
Flare signals rescue of father and son divers in South Africa
A red flare signalled the rescue of a father and son who went missing while diving off the South African coast. National Sea Rescue Institute…
Flares enable rapid rescue of capsized boaters
Three men used flares to ensure a rapid rescue by Coast Guard crew after their boat capsized in South Carolina, USA. A Coast Guard Sector…
Trans-Atlantic racer in raft signals with flares after yacht fire
A French sailor who abandoned a burning boat for a rescue raft during a trans-Atlantic race has been saved after using flares. French solo yachtsman…
Chance of rescue ‘drastically reduced’ without handheld flares
Handheld flares enabled a rescue helicopter to find and pick up stranded boaters off the Alaska coast, who were showing signs of hypothermia. In sustained…
Illuminating flares light water in kayaker rescue
A kayaker floating in the water for an hour has been found and rescued after illuminating flares helped light the search area in Northern Ireland.…
Ironman racer abandons training for capsized boat rescue
AN RNLI crewmember abandoned preparations for an Ironman race in Wales to assist in the rescue of two people in the sea. Both of Tenby’s…
Flare leads to sailors’ rescue by Ukrainian and Russian oil workers
A flare was fired by three sailors after their boat sank off Africa – leading to a rescue by Ukrainian and Russian oil workers. The…
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