Seems to be somewhat better than the temporary usefullness of a flare or smoke generator but it also brings the dangers of those devices. If this somehow fires it's rocket but doesn't clear the canopy then you will start a forest fire. That will bring attention but also it's own' set of problems. I am not sure that it would be that much better either, since it could become entangled and downed by weather or animals rather quickly. The proper arrangement of sticks and shirt can become a really good kite for lofting a streamer if you can find enough pasture or area above tree-line and a kite can carry a streamer of accident scene tape easily. This allows you to loft a banner without setting the forest ablaze but isn't useful at all if you have a broken leg. The idea of having the rocket of this device ignited by piezo or other automatic means is a good one since the lighter - fuse combination requires the user to be more capable. OTOH, haveing a sealed lighter in the kit makes this multi-use. If the rocket doesn't succeed in setting the forest ablaze you still have the lighter with which to try again!