Tag: Wescom News
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…
Fishermen rescued with help from flares
Four fishermen have been located and rescued after the engine failed on their boat at Shellharbour, New South Wales, in Australia. Flares were used by…
Powerboat rescued by tanker after flare alert
Two people on board a powerboat in New Zealand have been rescued by a tanker crew after deploying a marine flare. One morning in March,…
Para flare aids rescue after whale collision
Four people in a sailing boat that was sunk by a whale in the Pacific Ocean have been rescued after using a parachute flare. The…
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