Did you know that the international distress signal is 6 blasts of a whistle followed by a pause of 1 minute and then a repetition of the 6 blasts?
If your signals are heard there should be an answering whistle of 3 blasts followed by a pause of 1 minute, repeated several times.
You should continue to signal until you are located.
Unless you do require assistance you should never do anything which could be mistaken for a distress signal!
It’s always a good idea to have a whistle attached to your rucksack when you go out fell-walking in the Lake District.
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