2. CONTENT
Safety signals resulting from the combination of shapes and
colors, which they are added a symbol or pictogram
attributing them a specific meaning in relation security,
which is to communicate a simple, quick, responsive
universal.
Of all the international conventions dealing with security
maritime, the most important is the International Convention
for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
It is also one of the oldest, having been adopted first version
in a conference held in London in 1914.
3. SURFACE TO AIR BODY VISUAL
SIGNALS
Surface in the water needs further assistance. This
may be due to a badly panicky patient, multiple
patients or an injury to the surface sustained in the
response.
This is the most serious signal of all. A swimmer is
missing and presumed submerged.
Surface is indicating that no help is required in
performing the rescue and that the patient is stable.
4. OTHER SURFACE TO AIR BODY VISUAL
SIGNALS
To send signals semaphore system must provide two
flags
THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM or transmitting and receiving messages manually using
flags, is a method of visual communication very simple short distance,
which mainly employ navies of different countries to communicate between
a boat and land, between two boats, or between two fixed points on land.
ALPHABE
T
NUMBER
SThe letters "A" through "I and the" K "also
correspond to the numbers" 1 "to" 9 "and" 0 ". The
receiver recognizes that it is broadcasting a number
instead of letter-sign the "start of transmission of
numbers" below is used.
5.
6. SIGNALING
DAY
- Mirror flashes – best daylight signal device
-Smoke
-Brightly colored cloth flag / panel
-ICAO surface to air signals
NIGHT
-Flashing strobe light
-Fire
-Signal flares
7. AIR TO GROUND VISUAL SIGNALS
a. Message Received and
Understood
b. Message
Received but Not
Understood
c. Yes or
d. No or
Negative