Flaresafe: Torch, Smoke Detector And More

October 23rd, 2006 by Pia Taylor

The Flaresafe

Here’s an interesting new gadget to add to your travel arsenal: the Flaresafe.

This nifty device is a torch, a smoke detector, and high-pitched distress signal all in one.

Now, all of that may seem a bit like overkill, but something like this could have saved the lives of the backpackers who died recently in a hostel blaze in Melbourne (not to mention the 15 backpackers who died in the June 2000 Childers fire).

According to Stuff Magazine, the Flaresafe is available for £50 from Flarebrands.

Bit pricey, perhaps, for backpackers, but if you like playing it safe when you travel (or are a pyrophobe), it’s probably going to be worth it.

Related stories:
‘Melbourne Hostel Blaze Kills Backpacker Couple’ (Backpackers.com)
‘Where there’s smoke…’ (Stuff Magazine)

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