Tag: Wescom News
RNLI crew members rescue colleagues thanks to flare
Two RNLI crew members have been rescued by colleagues off the Cornwall coast after firing a red flare following the sinking of their fishing boat.…
Wescom Group celebrate product Preview at METSTRADE 2022
Press Release Raising their status as global leaders in the survival solutions industry following the acquisition of MRT, Wescom Group will enjoy a significant presence…
NZ adventurer rescued after signalling with flare
Adventurer and Tik Tok influencer Brando Ferg has been rescued by the Coastguard on an island in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, after signalling with…
Wescom Group make acquisition of Marine Rescue Technologies
World-leading emergency distress signal manufacturer Wescom Group has expanded its presence in the marine survival market with an exciting acquisition. UK-based personal locator beacon manufacturer…
Six stranded snowmachiners found with help of flare
Air search personnel dropped flares in bad weather to find six stranded snowmachiners in Alaska, USA. Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued…
Flare used in Alaska rescue of man and dogs
A man and two dogs have been rescued off Freshwater Bay, Alaska, USA, after a flare was used to alert a rescue helicopter crew. US…
Wescom Group to exhibit at METSTRADE 2022
15th - 17th November 2022
RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre
Wescom Group, the Comet manufacturer, are delighted to be inviting our partners, customers and colleagues to meet us at METSTRADE on stand 03:222, to be held…
Wescom Group to exhibit at METSTRADE 2022
Wescom Group are delighted to be inviting our partners, customers and colleagues to meet us at METSTRADE, to be held at the RAI Amsterdam Convention…
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…
Red flare fired after yacht loses mast off Scottish coast
The skipper of a yacht that has lost its mast off the Scottish coast used a red flare so they could be seen by rescuers.…
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