According to ACR, the ResQFlare and Distress Flag “provide a complete distress signaling solution that is certified to meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements as a reliable and highly efficient alternative ...

BLOCK ISLAND (CBS) -- Two Rhode Island men have reached a settlement with the government over a needless Coast Guard search off Block Island. According to the Acting United States Attorney of Rhode ...

A signal flare burns bright enough to light up the day lit shores of the Sacramento Delta during a flare training exercise held at Coast Guard Station Rio Vista, Friday, April 6, 2012. (U.S. Coast ...

Distress flares are vital to boating safety, but pyrotechnic flares can pose a safety hazard to people not trained in their use. In addition, expired flares can create environmental hazards through ...

A Florida man has been sentenced to three months in federal prison for shooting distress flares from a boat when there was no real emergency and triggering a U.S. Coast Guard rescue operation.Justin ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Two Rhode Island men authorities say touched ...

The United States Coast Guard asked boaters not to use flares as fireworks this weekend while celebrating the Fourth of July. Fireworks can be mistaken as distress signals, the Coast Guard said in a ...