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Safety On Board

All in all, each distress signal has certain pros and cons. There is

no distress signal that is best under all situations. Pyrotechnics are

recognized worldwide as superior distress signals. A downfall is they

emit a very hot ﬂ ame that can cause burns and or ignite ﬂ ammable

materials. Pistol launched and hand-held parachute ﬂ ares operate

consistent with ﬁ rearms and therefore must be carefully handled.

Check with local and state regulations since some of these device are

considered ﬁ rearms and are prohibited.

Non-Pyrotechnic Devices

Non-pyrotechnic devices must all be in serviceable condition, readily

accessible, and must be certiﬁ ed by the manufacturer to comply with

Coast Guard standards. They include:

 Orange distress ﬂ ag.

 Electric distress ﬂ ag.

The distress ﬂ ag is for day use only. It must be 3 x 3 or larger with a

black square and ball on an orange background. It can be spotted when

attached to a boat hook, long ﬁ shing rod, or paddle with the person

waving the ﬂ ag back and forth overhead.

The electric distress ﬂ ag is for night use only ﬂ ashing the international

SOS distress signal (..._ _ _ ...).

Under Inland Navigation Rules, a high intensity white light that ﬂ ashes

at regular intervals from 50-70 times per minute is considered a distress

signal.

Remember that regulations prohibit the display of visual distress

signals on the water under any circumstances except when assistance

is required to prevent immediate or potential danger to passengers

on a vessel.