News: search and rescue

14/02/2024

Aircrew mark liferaft with flares in rescue

Canadian aircrew marked the position of a liferaft with flares so helicopter rescuers could easily read more...

10/02/2023

Flare leads rescuers to capsized boaters

A water police helicopter crew used a flare to lead rescuers to five people whose read more...

23/12/2022

872 people saved by UK search and rescue helicopter crews

UK Search and Rescue Helicopter crew rescued 872 people and assisted another 327 from April read more...

29/04/2022

Search and rescue team uses smoke flares to mark drifting kayak

A search and rescue team has used smoke flares to mark a drifting inflatable kayak read more...

25/02/2021

Flares feature in spaceflight search and rescue training

Flares have been used in airdrops as part of a spaceflight search and rescue program. read more...

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