A circular, bright-colored piece of lightweight fabric, large enough to be seen by search and rescue aircraft. It can be used on land by simply laying it on the ground, or on water by simply using a ripcord to inflate the center and circumference of the unit keeping it afloat with a self inflating flotation device comprising of at least one elongated inflatable chamber. A new invention for use in an emergency search and rescue situation. A simple, back-to-basic visual locator target easy to be seen from the air during the day or night to quickly locate and rescue the user in an emergency or distressed situation. The circular, single-layer of bright, neon material used for this target may preferably have a circumference of 25′ and be 100% strong, lightweight nylon parachute material which can also be used as a temporary shelter if needed until rescued. The vivid neon red-orange color will make it easy to be seen during the day and the neon lime-yellow color in the center and around the edge will glow-in-the-dark and inflate for water use making it easy to be seen at night for a quicker rescue.
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