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	Flare (pyrotechnic) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Flares are used for signaling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military applications.
		Flares generally produce their light through the combustion of magnesium metal, sometimes colored by the inclusion of other metals.
		In the civilian world, flares are commonly used as distress signals, and may be ignited on the ground or fired as an aerial signal from a pistol-like flare gun.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flare_(pyrotechnic) (617 words)

	Coast Guard Regulations Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Non-Pyrotechnic Visual Distress Signals must be in serviceable condition, readily accessible, and certified by the manufacturer as complying with U.S.C.G. requirements.
		Regulations prohibit display of visual distress signals on the water under any circumstances except when assistance is required to prevent immediate or potential danger to persons on board a vessel.
		Pistol launched and hand-held parachute flares and meteors have many characteristics of a firearm and must be handled with caution.
	seayaks.home.att.net /CoastGuardPage2.htm (566 words)

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		Given these practical consequences and the ordinary, noncombative purpose of flare devices, we fail to find a sufficiently clear legislative intent to include them as weapons so as to subject their sale, possession, and carrying to the same regulation and penalties as that provided for instruments that are weapons by design.
		Given these deficiencies in the testing process, even were we to characterize the flare device as a weapon, we would be hard put to hold that it was proven to be sufficiently capable of discharging a shot without malfunction so as to come within the proscription of c.
		The defendant's stated purpose for carrying the flare device--for protection--is insufficient to prove that he knew or reasonably should have known that the device was a firearm; his statements prove only that he knew he carried an object capable of use as a weapon.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs/usr/wbardwel/public/nfalist/commonwealth_v_sampson.txt (4290 words)

	flare definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
		Do not confuse the spelling of flare and flair, which sound similar.
		Flare can be used as a noun or verb referring to a sudden blaze of light or fire, an outburst of emotion, or a widening out: The gasoline made the fire flare up.
		Flair is only used as a noun, meaning "talent" or "stylishness," as in a flair for public speaking, to dress with flair.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861611997 (354 words)

	Western Marine - Irelands largest marine distributors, Dalkey , Dublin - Flares, Distress signals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Pains Wessex offer a comprehensive range of the highest quality marine distress signals and safety systems, produced by one of the world's leading manufacturers of pyrotechnics for both the commercial and leisure marine markets, and trusted for their reliability and technological superiority by lifeboat and rescue services throughout the world.
		And Pains Wessex products are available not only as individual rockets, flares, smokes and markers, but integrated into special Distress Packs, which are convenient to take and keep on board, and are purpose-designed for the many different types of boating you enjoy, from offshore racing and powerboating to coastal sailboat cruising, dinghy racing and sailboarding.
		Each cartridge projects its payload to a height of 60 meters, when a flare is ejected which burns for 6 seconds at 3,000 candela, visible up to 5 miles in daylight (increasing to around 10 miles at night) depending on weather conditions.
	www.western-marine.com /page20.htm (452 words)

	Distress flares - night
		In fact, the new Aurora flares are waterproof in their own right as the steel tubes can still be subjected to water and moisture without affecting the performance or operation of the flares.
		Aurora flares are waterproof with the steel tubes able to be subjected to water and moisture without affecting the performance or operation of the flares.
		Each cartridge projects its payload to a height of over 60 metres, when a flare is ejected which burns for 6 seconds at 3,000 candela, visible up to 5 miles in daylight (increasing to around 10 miles at night) depending on weather conditions.
	www.painswessex.com.au /Marine/flares.htm (1092 words)

	VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS
		The distress flag must be at least 3 x 3 feet with a fl square and ball on an orange background.
		Electric Distress Light for Boats: The electric distress light is accepted for night use only and must automatically flash the international SOS distress signal, which is three short flashes, three long flashes, and three short flashes.
		Projected devices, such as pistol launched and hand-held parachute flares and meteors, have many of the same characteristics of a firearm and must be handled with the same caution and respect.
	www.boatus.org /onlinecourse/ReviewPages/BoatUSF/Project/info2f.htm (1496 words)

	Distress Signal Safety Flares (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These pen-sized distress signals weigh only 1.4 oz and can be worn in your pocket.
		Flares fire 150 feet high and can be seen from 9 miles away (18 miles at night).
		At 15,000 candela, the flares are as bright as 215 60W light bulbs.
	www.truflareusa.com (126 words)

	Pharmacy Times: Psychological Distress Influences Flare-ups
		Mental distress was defined as mental health being reported by the participants as not good on at least 14 of the last 30 days.
		The study also indicated that the presence of recurrent mental distress increased the odds of smoking and physical inactivity by 90% and 70%, respectively.
		Patients experiencing frequent mental distress were more apt to report fair/good health, frequent activity limitations, and frequent anxiety, compared with their peers without frequent mental distress.
	www.pharmacytimes.com /article.cfm?ID=1980 (184 words)

	VDGIF > Boating > Watercraft Owner's Guide > Equipment Regulations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Vessels of 39.4 feet or more in length are required to carry on board a power whistle or power horn audible one half mile and a bell at least 7-7/8" (200mm) in diameter.
		All recreational boats 16 feet or greater in length shall be equipped with visual distress signaling devices at all times when operating on coastal waters.
		Pyrotechnic visual distress signals must be USCG approved, in serviceable condition and readily accessible.
	www.dgif.state.va.us /boating/wog/equipment_regulations.asp (2353 words)

	Bright Light Spotted near scene of Navy Helicopter Crash
		Of concern, at the time, was the possibility that the fifth member of the crew, whose remains had not yet been located, may have sent up a distress flare.
		The Fresno Bee (1-800-877-7300) was contacted and a reporter said that the 'flare story' was considered incidental to the story in light of the accident and its casualties.
		He said the 'flare' story originated from a reporter who is with the South Valley Bureau of the Fresno Bee.
	members.tripod.com /task_2/Bright_light.htm (1235 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: Holiday boating deaths reported in Northeast
		In one instance, a flare was reportedly observed in the Portsmouth and Rye Harbor area, and at the same time a flare was spotted off the coast of Kennebunkport, Maine.
		According to the Coast Guard, shooting off flares in non-distress situations is not only against the law, but it also creates unnecessary use of Coast Guard resources to investigate the distress signal and is costly to taxpayers.
		Illegally using a flare is identical to a false radio mayday.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2002news/07102002/news/13348.htm (738 words)

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	BBC NEWS \| England \| Devon \| Flares taken during boatyard raid
		It is an offence to use a marine distress flare on land
		Officers found three spent flare cases in the Kingsway area after reports of flares being discharged near houses on Thursday evening.
		Devon and Cornwall Police said that reports of flares being fired could cause emergency services to be diverted away from a real call for help.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/devon/4401411.stm (261 words)

	Parachute Flares
		The SOLAS parachute flare is the most powerful distress flare available.
		Both white and SOLAS red are impossible to miss at their peak altitude of 1,000 feet.
		The white illuminating flare is designed for use in crisis situations involving poor visibility or darkness, to avoid collision by alerting oncoming vessels to your boat’s position, and for search and rescue operations.
	www.landfallnavigation.com /solaspara.html (138 words)

	Parliament in 1998, 3 July Part 3, Fireworks Bill, National Campaign for Firework Safety
		The Minister might consider a distress flare to be a firework, especially given that, some time ago, an appalling act of homicide caused by a distress flare took place on the football terraces.
		Whether such flares should be included in the ambit of the legislation might be precisely the sort of issue that the Minister might want to discuss with Parliament.
		The other problem is that distress flares are also used to protect lives at sea and on mountainsides, and therefore play a very positive role.
	www.angelfire.com /co3/NCFS/parl/3july1998part3.html (4215 words)

	Flares packs
		IKAROS handheld flares are designed to give maximum output in a minimum size.
		The flare compositions are developed from the IKAROS parachute flare, which is known to be the best in the world.
		IKAROS handheld flares are approved globally and meet the latest SOLAS 74/96 regulations.
	www.outdoorgb.com /p/flares_packs (271 words)

	Flight 800 Eyewitnesses
		Witness 107: He "described the flare as starting off in the front of a larger obect and giving off an orange glow initially...[and] advised that the initial flare seemed to hit the object then shoot off to the west at an eighty (80) degree angle giving off an orange and red glow.
		Witness 233: "she noticed a flare off in the distance, rising into the air [later describing the flare as rising "at a steady, remarkable pace"].
		My first reaction was that I was looking at a marine distress flare which had been fired from a boat.
	www.apfn.org /apfn/eyewitnesses.htm (10552 words)

	VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS
		APPROVAL GUIDANCE and INFORMATION: The flare burns with an intensity of at least 20,000 candela (formerly "candlepower"), for at least 30 seconds, reaching an altitude of at least 150 meters (500 ft).
		The square and circle form is intended to simulate a cylinder-over-sphere dayshape, indicating distress.
		The flare burns with an intensity of at least 30,000 candela (formerly "candlepower"), for at least 40 seconds, reaching an altitude of at least 300 meters (1000 ft).
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-m/mse4/vds.htm (3328 words)

	Marine Distress Signals
		Designed for use as a collision warning signal or for illluminating small areas where an intense white light is required, Burning time: minimum 60 seconds at 10,000 candela.
		The Para Red distress rocket is designed specifically for long-range distress signalling.
		Fires a parachute flare which illuminates in suspension at 300m at 80,000 candela for 30 seconds.
	www.painswessex.com.au /Marine/marine.htm (532 words)

	freecourse.ca - Module 6
		If you are in sight of land, launch a distress flare or use some other method to signal for help.
		An EPIRB is a buoyant radio distress beacon that transmits a signal to satellite receivers that, in turn, relay the signal to rescue co-ordination centres.
		Knowing these standard distress signals will enable you to recognise when other boaters need help as well as be able to signal for help yourself should it ever be required.
	www.safetyafloat.ca /olcmod6.html (3189 words)

	Visual Distress Signals
		If you are in the unfortunate situation of being in distress it would not usually be wise to fire off all of your flares at once and then be left with no means of signaling an approaching search vessel.
		Therefore, if you are in distress and see the flashing blue light in the distance you may want to signal the Coast Guard search vessel with a flare.
		If you are a boater who observes a flare, your knowledge of specific information that the Coast Guard needs to respond may save a life.
	www.boatsafe.com /nauticalknowhow/020198tip.htm (936 words)

	Coast Guard Cites Man for False Distress
		The crew onboard the sailing vessel was told the hazards of issuing a false distress.
		Firing flares in non-emergency situations puts the public in danger by depleting valuable search and rescue resources needed for real distress cases.
		The best way to ensure that your flares will work when you have an emergency is to store them properly and make sure they are not beyond their expiration date.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,uscg3_120904.00.html (318 words)

	Newsroom - Press Releases
		He was advised it was illegal to set off such a flare unless there is an emergency.
		HM Coastguard will react to all distress signals received and whilst we are dealing with what is effectively a hoax signal, others, who may be in genuine distress could be prevented from receiving the full attention of the rescue services.
		Out of date flares should never be fired, as they can become unstable and they should always be disposed of safely.
	www.mcga.gov.uk /c4mca/mcga-dops_pr_newsroom-press-releases-release.htm?mcga_news_id=99&month=7&year=2002 (266 words)

	Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		160.036 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, may be substituted for any of the hand red flare distress signals required under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section.
		A vessel operating on short runs limited to approximately 30 minutes away from the dock is not required to carry distress flares and smoke signals under this section.
		Each flare carried to meet this section must be stowed in one of the following: (1) A portable watertight container carried at the operating station, and marked as required by Sec.
	a257.g.akamaitech.net /7/257/2422/09nov20051500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/octqtr/46cfr117.68.htm (447 words)

	The Scotsman - Scotland - Two men in court over football flare incident (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is alleged that they "culpably and recklessly discharged a distress flare into a crowded football stadium, to the utter disregard of the consequences of their actions and wanton disregard to public safety".
		The flare is alleged to have been fired from the Trinity Cemetery in Errol Street.
		The flare stopped play at the match which was played as part of Aberdeen FC’s centenary celebrations.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=859542003 (337 words)

	Safety Products - Atlantic Aero Marine
		This kit is appropriate for near coastal cruisers coastal or large lake day sailors, and for fishermen who venture into the ocean.
		The quality and dependability of these flares make it a completely different animal from the common, inexpensive sets.
		If you have a hard time with the extra cost, consider this: you're not going to use a flare except in a real emergency.
	www.atlanticaeromarine.com /pages/distress.html (129 words)

	Signal Flares and 15mm pyrotechnics
		Perfect for camping, signaling; distress (red), locator (white), ok (green).
		Aerial flares are designed for burnout in air, but wind and low firing angle can affect this.
		To avoid starting a fire, DO NOT use near dense dry brush, in tall trees or near overhead obstructions.
	www.macecanada.com /canada/wilderness1/cartridges/Flares15.htm (332 words)

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