ACR ResQLink View PLB: The Christmas present that saved my life!

On a ultra marathon training run with my sister at Cameron Track on January the 4th. I slipped on a wet rock and fell nearly 10 meters down a cliff.

It felt like it happened in slow motion, but there was absolutely no stopping it. There was nothing to grab onto or slow down with.

I can still vividly hear the sheer panic in my sister’s voice as I free-fell down the cliff. I’ll never forget her words: “You were like a bag of potatoes.” It all happened so fast—I landed hard on a sharp rock, then bounced onto another one, feeling the pain shoot through my body as I thought to myself, This is how it all ends.

In the chaos of the moment, I realized how fortunate I was to have my ResQLink PLB with me. My sister, still in a state of shock but quick to act, activated it. Within moments, help was on the way. A helicopter swooped in, airlifting me off the side of the cliff, and transported me to Dunedin Hospital. I spent a week there, recovering from the fall and reflecting on just how close I had come to disaster.

I feel incredibly lucky to have walked away from that experience, to be able to tell my story, and to still be here writing this today. But deep down, I know that if it hadn’t been for the ACR PLB, I might not be here at all. It was the beacon that saved my life, and without it, there’s no telling how this story would have ended.

IF YOU HAVE A LOVED ONE THAT IS ADVENTUROUS THE BEST POSSIBLE GIFT YOU CAN GET THEM IS A PLB, they really do save lives!!!!