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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You are stranded, injured, or lost and need aircraft, boats, or distant rescuers to notice you.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You hear aircraft or boat but they pass without seeing you.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remote terrain — no phone signal.
Scene hazards: Unseen by search teams, Night without light
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move to highest open ground safe for injury.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Start whistle or horn in three short bursts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lay branches or rocks in 3m symbols — need air view.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep smoky fire going in day — bright flame at night if safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visual signals supplement — not replace — emergency communication when phone works.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Inform rescuers in advance what signal you will use if pre-registering trek.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rescue pilots trained on international distress symbols.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay at signal site once spotted — moving loses location.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT waste battery on phone torch without SOS pattern in darkness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT run after moving vehicle on unsafe terrain.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shouting is enough for rescuers kilometres away
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sound does not carry in wind or mountains. Large visual contrast works at distance.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remaining hidden under cover while search passes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Search teams scan for unnatural patterns and movement.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Contrast and repetition beat single weak signals.