Distress may refer to: . Distress (medicine), an aversive state in which a person shows maladaptive behaviors Mental distress (or psychological distress); Distress, or distraint, the act of seizing goods to compel payment; Distress, a novel by Greg Egan; Distress, a 1946 French film; Distress, a 1929 French silent film; Distress signal, an recognized means for obtaining help

The Signal for Help (or the Violence at Home Signal for Help) is a single-handed gesture that can be used over a video call or in person by an individual to alert others that they feel threatened and need help. Originally, the signal was created as a tool to combat the rise in domestic violence cases around the world linked to self-isolation measures that were related to the COVID-19 …

An Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is a type of emergency locator beacon for commercial and recreational boats, a portable, battery-powered radio transmitter used in emergencies to locate boaters in distress and in need of immediate rescue. In the event of an emergency, such as a ship sinking or medical emergency onboard, the transmitter is activated …

In the civilian world, flares are commonly used as signals, and may be ignited on the ground, fired as an aerial signal from a pistol-like flare gun, or launched from a self-contained tube.Flares are commonly found in marine survival kits.. Maritime distress signal. Red flares, either sent as a rocket or held in the hand, are widely recognized as a maritime distress signal.

The radiotelephony message PAN-PAN is the international standard urgency signal that someone aboard a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle uses to declare that they have a situation that is urgent, but for the time being, does not pose an immediate danger to anyone's life or to the vessel itself. This is referred to as a state of "urgency". This is distinct from a mayday call …

Flare guns may be used whenever someone needs to send a distress signal. The flares must be shot directly above, making the signal visible for a longer period of time and revealing the position of whoever is in need of assistance. There are four distinct flare calibers: 12-gauge (18.53mm), 25mm, 26.5mm, and 37mm – the first three being the ...

An emergency locator beacon is a radio beacon, a portable battery powered radio transmitter, used to locate airplanes, vessels, and persons in distress and in need of immediate rescue. Various types of emergency locator beacons are carried by aircraft, ships, vehicles, hikers and cross-country skiers. In case of an emergency, such as the aircraft crashing, the ship sinking, …

A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location.A common example is the lighthouse, which draws attention to a fixed point that can be used to navigate around obstacles or into port.More modern examples include a variety of radio beacons that can be read on radio direction finders in all weather, and radar transponders that …

The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a worldwide system for automated emergency signal communication for ships at sea developed by the United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) as part of the SOLAS Convention.: 1 It's a set of safety procedures, types of equipment, and communication protocols used for safety and rescue …

History. For much of the 20th century, 500 kHz was the primary international distress frequency. Its use has been phased out in favor of the Global Maritime Distress Safety System.. Use of some distress frequencies is permitted for calling other stations to establish contact, whereupon the stations move to another frequency.

Det til dato nok mest udbredte signalsystem er morsealfabetet.Det er opkaldt efter opfinderen Samuel Morse (USA), der konstruerede det mellem 1837 og 1843 til brug for den elektriske telegraf, som han fik et patent på i 1847 på det gamle Beylerbeyi Palace.I Europa vedtages det i 1851 at anvende Morses telegrafiudstyr som standard.. Morsekoderne blev brugt som …

Hand signals are given by cyclists and some motorists to indicate their intentions to other traffic.Under the Vienna Convention on Traffic, bicycles are considered 'vehicles' and cyclists are considered 'drivers', a naming convention reflected in most traffic codes.. In some countries such as the Czech Republic, Canada, and the United States, hand signals apply not only to …

In the former, a distress signal is sent on one band and the system will wait up to four minutes for a DSC acknowledgment from a coast station. If none is received, it will repeat the distress alert up to five times. In a multi-frequency attempt, the distress signal is sent on the MF and all the HF distress frequencies in turn.

A hearing protection device (HPD) is an ear protection device worn in or over the ears while exposed to hazardous noise to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss.HPDs reduce (not eliminate) the level of the noise entering the ear. HPDs can also protect against other effects of noise exposure such as tinnitus and hyperacusis.Proper hygiene and care of HPDs may …