Distress light and signal system

Claim 1

A distress signal system for guiding emergency personnel to a house in a rural location, comprising; light means adapted to be mounted in proximity to a road passing by a house, said light means including a housing having a light source mounted therein, said light source comprising a revolving reflector light surrounded by a colored translucent sleeve; said housing including an opaque tubular member with an upper end and a lower end, said tubular member having a platform at its upper end upon which said light source is mounted, said housing also including a clear dome releasably secured to said tubular member; said light means further including a solar collector mounted in said clear dome, said tubular member having disposed therein a rechargeable battery operatively connected to said solar collector; switch means for selectively actuating said light means in an emergency from within said house; and means for retaining directional information at a location remote from said house so as to direct an emergency team to said house and to provide emergency information if necessary; whereby an internally powered distress signal system for rural locations provides emergency personnel with directions to the site of the emergency and visually identifies an emergency location.