Emergency Signaling

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In this article we are going to look at some options for signaling in an emergency to attract help.  INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS SIGNALS There are a number of recognized international distress signals that you should be aware of: A continuous sounding of any fog-signaling apparatus Rockets or shells throwing red stars fired one at a time at short intervals A signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spoken word ’Mayday’ The International Code Signal of distress indicated by the code group NC A signal consisting of a square flag having above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball Flames on a vessel A rocket parachute flare or a hand flare showing a red light A smoke signal giving off a volume of orange-colored smoke. An orange colored sheet with a black square and circle or a black “V” or other appropriate symbol Slowly and repeatedly raising and lowering arms outstretched to each side The radiotelephone alarm signal consisting of two tones transmitted alternatively over periods of from 30 seconds to 1 minute Signals transmitted by Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons, EPIRBs or Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) Approved signals transmitted by radio communication systems A dye marker A...