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What is a flare gun?
A flare gun is a gun designed to fire flares. A flare is defined as: A flare is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for signaling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military applications.
Explain a distress and eustress and give some examples?
distress=death and childbirth
What statements is true concerning visual distress signals?
Pyrotechnic visual distress devices have an expiration date.
What is a loop of relatively cool gas that extends above the photosphere called?
solar flare
Why is pure oxygen used in respiratory distress?
Since catalysts provide an alternate pathway to lowering the energy of activation, the oxygen provides that lower energy for respiratory distress causing a rapid reaction for a normal respiratory normality
What is the common distress flare?
A red flare/smoke
What should you do before using distress flare?
Be in distress. The second thing you should do is to be sure nothing flammable will be set afire by them.
Safety onboard ship?
flares orange tarp dye flare gun parachute flare radio distress button epirb
What is pyrotechnic visual distress devices?
That's the technical description for a signal flare !
What is a pyrotechnic visual distress device?
They have an expiration date
Which visual distress signal is acceptable for night use only?
hand held red flare
What visual distress signals is approved for use at night on a vessel red flare orange smoke?
Waving your hands not as a fist
Name two modern day ways of signaling distress while sailing?
Send up a flare or hail local authorities on your radio.
What should you do if another boat signals their intention to pass you at stern?
Proper procedure for using hand held visual distress signal flare
How does a flare gun work?
Flare guns are used in case of emergencies in many instances. If you get lost in the woods you can shoot off a flare gun to help search groups find you.
Gun with high light for rescue use in ship?
I believe you are asking about a flare gun. It is used to put a light high up in the sky to signal distress and location.
What is the proper procedure for using handheld visual distress signal flare?
display only when immediate or potential danger exists
