LIFE SAVING SIGNALS

Member:

Yamileth Estupiñan Segura.

Lecturer: Mr. Max Galarza H. MSc Grade. 10

CONTENTSafety 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.

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.

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.

ALPHABET

NUMBERSThe 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.

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

AIR TO GROUND VISUAL SIGNALS

a. Message Received and Understood

b. Message Received but Not Understood

c. Yes or Affirmative

d. No or Negative

OTHER SIGNALS

SIGNALS

REFERENCES http://survival.about.com/od/6/a/Rescue-Signaling-Know-The-Ground-to-air-Emergency-Code.htm

https://books.google.com.ec/books?id=2UVZAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=Air+to+Surface+Direction+Signals&source=bl&ots=099mSJnaTh&sig=kw5M8Y5q3dqCZOnvaKl8EX3A20M&hl=es-419&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjs7LHNndfKAhVI5CYKHf7FCFMQ6AEISjAH#v=onepage&q=Air%20to%20Surface%20Direction%20Signals&f=false

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/life_saving_signals_-_15-02-11.pdf?rev=1