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Survival Skillset

Lesson 8 of 12

Flares, smoke and dye, and other people’s distress signals

35 min

A September evening on a coastal path. The sun has gone and the sea is turning grey. Far out, low over the water, a red light climbs, hangs, and drifts slowly down. Then nothing. A firework? A sky lantern from a wedding? You keep walking, then stop. You are probably not the only person who saw it. You might be the only one who calls.

In this lesson

  • The three main pyrotechnics
  • Handheld red flares
  • Orange smoke signals
  • Red parachute rockets
  • Dye markers
  • Flare safety, storage and disposal
  • What seen flares mean, and what to do
  • Recognising and reporting other people's distress signals
  • Check yourself
  • Key points

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