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Illuminating flares help vessel tow across bar at night
United States Coast Guards have used illuminating flares to help cross a hazardous bar in a nighttime rescue. Station Oregon Inlet’s 47 Motor Life Boat…
Flares invaluable in rescue of Australian fishermen
Two fishermen in trouble on the water in Australia have been rescued by a team on a different search mission after firing “invaluable” flares. The…
Kite surfer in trouble sets off red flare
A kite surfer in trouble in New Brighton, on Merseyside, UK, set off a flare to obtain help. As a result, New Brighton Lifeboat was…
Rescued boatie says ‘keep flares up-to-date’
A man who suffered burns from a boat fuel leak has been rescued in Australia after firing flares – and tells boaties to keep flares…
Emergency services respond to Hawaii flares
Three adults and three children were rescued after firing flares when their catamaran ran around in Hawaii. They were rescued by Hawaii Fire Department after…
Succesful search for person in distress
A person in distress in Derry, Northern Ireland, has been taken to hospital after flares helped a search in darkness. Early one November morning, Foyle…
Flares are an excellent tool for saving lives
Flares proved they are an excellent tool for saving lives in an incident near Lake Worth Inlet, at Palm Beach, Florida. Two men launched three…
Stranded fisherman rescued in Barbados
After being stranded at sea for three days, a fisherman fired flares and was rescued. Shawn McClean’s boat ran out of gas after he left…
Flares led rescuers straight to fishermen
Rescuers quickly found two fishermen stranded in a life raft in Australia after they fired flares. The fishermen took to the life raft because their…
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