(Eric) wrote in message . com...
A question was just raised elsewhere as to whether this light actually
flashes SOS, which it would need to do to meet the USCG regulations
for this purpose. While I do not know why they would call it an SOS
Rescue Light if it did not flash SOS, I was wondering if anyone knew
for sure....I have contacted the company as well, but haven't heard
back from them yet.

Oops. Just heard back...I made an incorrect assumption that this light
would indeed flash SOS.

As such, it is not a replacement for flares and we are back down to
zero such lights which are easily attachable to a PFD.

According to CMC Rescure, the manufacturer of that light is Forespar
(http://www.forespar.com/). I plan to write to them and encourage them
to look into manufacturing a light that would be a replacement for
flares.

Sorry for the confusion I created.