dutchy 451 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 There is a safety day to bring your out of date flares & fire extinguishersTo practice flares proper use in a controlled safe environment :woohoo:Demonstrations of how to extinguish a fuel fire on a boat :blink:As you are sinking at night is not the time to read instructions on safety gear bjorn2fish, catch fillet release, piratepom and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trihull 177 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 There is a safety day to bring your out of date flares & fire extinguishersTo practice flares proper use in a controlled safe environment :woohoo:Demonstrations of how to extinguish a fuel fire on a boat :blink:As you are sinking at night is not the time to read instructions on safety gear And where or when would that be taking place ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,614 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I have some old flares that are begging to be let loose :woohoo:Very keen to know when and where. trihull 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fridge 6 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 dont do it in your pool.leaves a nice mess Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 0 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 This is what spins me out. First i get a Marine transport compliance fellow tell me it's alright to keep expired flares on board. It's not.Another occasion i spoke to a marine and harbours guy, lamenting that i'd hate to need the flares and the first time i go to use them is during an emergency and he responded by saying that various groups/agencies would run demo days with expired flares but that was no longer allowed as expired flares are deemed as explosives...yadda yadda yadda.Would love more info about this demo day please Dutchy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troll04 0 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I took my expired flairs to the local cop shop they not happy I gave them to them but took them anyway for disposal as nobody else wanted them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I thought these flares never went out of fashion? Why would you want to destroy them. Just wait 20 years and they are useable again. Just Me and Dan C 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Just Me 0 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I took my expired flairs to the local cop shop they not happy I gave them to them but took them anyway for disposal as nobody else wanted themNext time print this out http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/disposal_marine_flares.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 0 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 There is a safety day to bring your out of date flares & fire extinguishersTo practice flares proper use in a controlled safe environment :woohoo:Demonstrations of how to extinguish a fuel fire on a boat :blink:As you are sinking at night is not the time to read instructions on safety gear See my above link-"Expired distress flares must not be used fortraining purposes or public demonstrations" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catch fillet release 22 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 sell them at the soccer, make some quick cash :-pcfr trihull 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Shoot them off somewhere before they expire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutchy 451 Posted July 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 The flare day is a great idea & I was hoping to get a bit of help to make it happen :unsure:It would seem that the fun police will shut this idea down :angry:SAFER FOR SOMEONE TO DIE IN AN ACCIDENT AT SEA THAN RISK AN INCIDENT IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 0 Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 You could use in date flares no? Or is it an in insurance/liability issue? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Okay,After must help from Kingsley and B2F here is a video of flare training to do before the flares go out of date. ]It may take a while to load fridge and Just Me 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troll04 0 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 yah I got something right. Thanks for the info I have printed it off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moggy23 625 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Okay' date='After must help from Kingsley and B2F here is a video of flare training to do [b']before[/b] the flares go out of date.Good to watch the different angles of letting them flares of, the ones let of at a 45 degree angle hit the ground still burning.Any flares pointed straight up on an angle will extinguish before hitting the ground or water & get max. benefit of being sighted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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