Tag: RNLI
Flares light water in early morning sea rescue
Flares were used to light the water and help rescue a missing person in Cumbria, UK in a sea rescue. In a multi-agency response, Furness…
You can’t beat a visual flare, says RNLI Coxswain
“It’s good to have all this technology, but you can’t beat a visual flare in these situations.” So says RNLI Plymouth Coxswain, Simon Jeffery, following…
Parachute flares help quickly locate casualty on cliffs
Parachute flares helped RNLI rescuers quickly find a person in difficulty on Arbroath cliffs in Scotland, in darkness. Arbroath’s RNLI all-weather and inshore lifeboats were…
Flare fired as ocean rowing boat runs aground
UK search and rescue personnel on the Isle of Wight have rescued the crew of an ocean rowing boat that ran aground. After signalling with…
White parachute flares help locate dinghy sailors
Rescuers saved two dinghy sailors in the water and mud at Keyhaven, on the UK south coast, after using white parachute flares. Lymington RNLI crew…
White para flare used in search for swimmer
A white parachute flare has been used to search for a swimmer reported missing near Littlehampton, on the UK south coast. HM Coastguard asked Littlehampton…
Torbay yacht skipper rescued in storm after flares seen
The skipper of a Torbay yacht that ran into problems during Storm Arwen has been rescued after using flares. The red flares were seen off…
Check your flares expiry date, says RNLI
Make sure you regularly review the expiry date on each of your marine flares, the RNLI advises. During man overboard training conducted by Clwb Rhwyfo…
RIB rescued after flare fired
RNLI crew from Shoreham came to the rescue of two people on a broken Rigid Inflatable Boat during a busy September weekend with four call…
Flare helps rescuers find disabled schooner
A flare helped search and rescue personnel locate a disabled schooner near Holy Island, North East England. UK Coastguard received a Mayday call from two…
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