News: rescue
12/10/2020
Jet-skier rescued after red flare activated
A charter vessel found and rescued a jet-skier in the water in South Africa after read more...
01/09/2020
Illuminating flare helps save woman’s life
RNLI rescuers used an illuminating flare to locate a woman in difficulty at night in read more...
24/08/2020
Flares fired by skipper of yacht bought on eBay
The skipper of a yacht bought on eBay that was “barely seaworthy” fired flares after read more...
24/08/2020
RNLI uses white flares in Cornwall rescue
RNLI crew members fired two white flares to locate a rigid inflatable boat that had read more...
17/07/2020
Dutch mudflat walker attracts help with hand flare
A Dutch hiker was rescued from rising water on mudflats after setting off a red read more...
02/06/2020
Family saved thanks to flares
A family aboard a disabled vessel in Florida fired flares to alert rescuers. Miami Beach read more...
29/05/2020
Australian fisherman fires flares after boat capsizes
A fisherman whose boat capsized in Australia fired flares to alert rescuers. The man was read more...
26/03/2020
Swanage Lifeboat uses flare in helicopter rescue
Swanage Lifeboat personnel used a flare to direct a Coastguard helicopter to a casualty with read more...
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