ACR ResQFlare Buoyant Electric Flare

The ACR ResQFlare is a high-intensity LED Electronic Distress Boat Flare Kit. When paired with the included distress flag, the ResQFlare and flag are certified to satisfy the applicable U.S. Coast Guard requirements, enabling them to be carried as a substitute for traditional boating pyrotechnic flares on most recreational boats. As a practical alternative to boat pyro flares or boat flare guns, the ResQFlare delivers 360° visibility for over 6 miles and its efficient design provides substantial operational life (+20 Hour burn time), significantly increasing your chances of survival and rescue

       ResQFlare Benefits vs. Traditional Pyrotechnic Boat Flares:

• No expiration date
• Family safe (no open flame)
• Simple to operate (so even children and novice boaters can use it during an emergency)
• No concerns with the current strict mandatory disposal requirements for pyrotechnic flares (legally classified as hazardous materials)
• Waterproof and Buoyant
• One-time purchase (lower cost over the product's lifetime)
  
  

  Satisfying the USCG requirements (46 CFR 161.013), the ResQFlare is classified as an approved Night Visual Distress Signal. Since a Distress Flag, meeting the requirements of 46 CFR 160.072, is included in the package with every ResQFlare, users are also equipped with an approved Day Visual Distress Signal (the requirement for carriage of approved day and night visual distress signals can be found in 33 CFR part 175).

  The included Distress Flag offers multiple daylight signaling options. The flag can be flown by attaching to the mast or simply raising to the highest possible point. It can also be displayed by hand, tied to, and then waved on items such as a boat hook, paddle, or fishing rod, or it can be laid flat on the deck to attract aircraft. The flag should be used only as a day signal and when displayed correctly, the black square should be positioned over the black circle.

  Having the ResQFlare and Distress Flag kit together enables boaters to eliminate the requirement for traditional pyrotechnic flares when on vessels up to 65' in length, boating on the Great Lakes, within 12 miles of U.S. waters, or on any body of water with a passageway to the sea at least two miles wide. Vessels less than 16' are not required to carry a Day Visual Distress Signal but must still carry a Night Visual Distress Signal. This makes the ResQFlare a highly viable alternative to pyrotechnic flares for vessels of this size as well.