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Boating

EPIRB Aids in Rescue After Explosions to Vessel

Indsendt på November 10, 2022 by JAMES

We broadcast "Mayday" after the 2nd explosion, set off the EPIRB after the 3rd explosion, and expended both fire extinguishers.

Hiking

West Coast Trail Adventure Turns into a Dramatic Coast Guard Rescue

Indsendt på November 10, 2022 by Meredith

Shortly after I could feel that water had made its way thru my gators and had soaked both of my boots. All of this was made worse by the fact that the trail was now flooding from the extreme amounts of rain. 

Boating

Beloved Home Meets Rough Sea - Two Boaters Rescued from Sinking Catamaran

Indsendt på November 7, 2022 by Carol McClain and Thomas Hahn

But the most important thing is, thanks to our PLB's, we have our lives and each other. Now it's just one step at a time to recover and find our next life chapter.

Hiking

Good Samaritan Uses ResQLink for Medical Emergency

Indsendt på November 3, 2022 by Hugo

Climbing

ResQLink 400 Activated After Nightmarish Fall

Indsendt på November 3, 2022 by Colin

I could see the rocks below hurtling toward me with increasing speed, and realized there was nothing I could do to stop my descent, and that I was likely going to break my legs or even die.

Hiking

A Slip on Mt. Cook Turns to Medical Intervention

Indsendt på November 1, 2022 by Sharon

The prognosis of a minimum of 8 months rehab and a maximum of 80% mobility.

Hunting

Hunter Uses ACR PLB for Mountainside Rescue

Indsendt på November 1, 2022 by Graham

The doctor said if I had not gotten out in a timely manner, infection would have set in quickly.

Boating

EPIRB Activated as Sailboat Sinks in the Atlantic

Indsendt på November 1, 2022 by Steven Hicks

ran down grabbed my emergency bail bag and the ACR EPIRB from the wall and threw them into the Inflatable dinghy.  I lowered the dinghy, jumped in and untied from my sailboat and pushed away.  After the boat's last mast antenna submerged I gathered my thoughts of what just happened.

Boating

ResQLink PLB Pulls Injured Camper from Island

Indsendt på November 1, 2022 by Brian

The other side of that button, of that call for help, is your own contacts/family/friends/etc. getting called that their dad is in trouble...