Safety, Fire & Survival · Pyrotechnics — Parachute Flare
A red parachute rocket flare is used to:
- AMark a position in daylight only
- BAttract attention over a long range at night by a high, slowly descending bright red light✓ Correct
- CSignal that all is well
- DIndicate a navigational hazard
Explanation
The red parachute flare rises high and burns brightly while descending slowly under a parachute, giving long-range night signaling. Red hand flares serve for close-range, and orange smoke for daytime signaling.
Authority: SOLAS Chapter III; LSA Code (distress signals); COLREGS Annex IV
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