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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…
White flare used in rescue of person in the water
The RNLI used a white rocket flare to help find a person in the water in Sunderland, one night in September. RNLI Sunderland Lifeboat Station…
Shetland flares amnesty attracts 700 items
More than 700 expired marine pyrotechnics were handed into Orkney and Shetland Coastguard in the UK during a September Flares Amnesty Day. A total of…
Five people and dog rescued after sending up flare
Five people and a dog have been rescued off the Devon coast after sending up a flare when their boat engine failed. The 24-foot yacht…
Carry flares – they could save your life, says RNLI
Three people have been rescued from the water by the RNLI off Margate, who warn boaters to carry a means of raising the alarm, including…
RIB crew rescued following flare alert
RNLI lifeboat crews from Shoreham, West Sussex, rescued two people onboard a broken-down Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) after spotting a flare. Shoreham’s all-weather and inshore…
Red flare ‘extremely helpful’ in jet-skier rescue
A red flare was “extremely helpful” in alerting US search and rescue teams to an overdue jet-skier off Maui, Hawaii. US Coast Guard Sector Honolulu…
Pip Hare outlines how flares can be used during vessel transfers
British yachtswoman Pip Hare says flares are among vital safety equipment that can be used during vessel transfer trips. Whether it’s a medical emergency that…
Illuminating flares used in Torquay search
Search and rescue teams used illuminating flares to rescue a person in the water in Torquay, UK. One night in July around midnight, Torbay Coastguard…
Flares deployed at night to find man up to his neck in water
Coastguard officers deployed flares at night to find a man up to his neck in water at Fleetwood, Lancashire. The alarm was raised by 19-year-old…
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