Signaling & Flares Signaling Devices & Flares SIGNALING - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to: Marion Bermuda SAS 2019 Presented by: Jacob Cabral Signaling & Flares

Signaling Devices & Flares

SIGNALING ATTRACT ATTENTION! • Bigger • Brighter • Different Send message of HELP!

Types of Signals 
 Active Signals – Signals that require your participation. • Signal Mirror • Laser flare • Waving a flashlight or hand flare • Splashing Passive Signals- Signals you can’t or don’t control. • Lighting a fire (groups of 3) • Spelling SOS • Releasing dye marker and/or streamer

Types of Signaling Devices Handheld flares, parachute Signal Mirror and smoke

Types of Signaling Devices Smoke signal combined Dye marker with rescue streamer

Types of SOLAS Flares • Parachute Flares • Hand Flares • Floating Smoke Flares

Parachute Flares • Long range distress signal • Ejection Height: 900+ feet • 30,000 candela power • Burn time: approx. 40 seconds • Day or night

Hand Flares • Mid range distress signal • Flare color: red • 15,000 candela power • Burn time: 60+ seconds • Day or night

Floating Smoke Flares • Mid range distress signal • Flare color: orange • Burn time: 3 minutes • Daytime


 Questions? 
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