Survivor stories

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Stranded and Injured: A Hunter's Decision to Activate His Lifesaving Beacon

Posted on October 14, 2024 by jim lahey

Eventually, the pain from my ankle kicked in hard. I climbed back into the bush and finally found the track I had been searching for, but it wasn’t exactly where the map had marked it. I laid out my mat and tried to sleep, but the pain in my ankle kept me up most of the night.

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Hunter Collapses after Quad Bike Incident. Thankfully, he had his ResQLink 400 PLB

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Jason

But as I pressed on, my body's protests grew louder, and the pain intensified. Eventually, I couldn't continue any longer. I collapsed on the track, and that's when the gravity of the situation hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew I was in trouble, stranded in the wilderness with my injuries.

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PLB Activated When Hunter Falls 4 Meters

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Trevor

Whilst making his way through the bush, Trevor stepped into a well-hidden crevasse which was about 4 meters deep. 

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Hunter on Verge of Collapse Activates PLB

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Tom

By this stage exhaustion had kicked in and I was really bad. My legs were shaking violently, I was delirious and had a cold shiver even though it wasn't cold.

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Hunting Party Lost and in Need of Rescue

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Josh

My eldest son had also badly sprained his ankle so they sat down, pulled the PLB and waited for rescue by local search teams at 2 in the morning.

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Hunter Uses ACR PLB for Mountainside Rescue

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Graham

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

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PLB 1 Aids in Medical Emergency Recovery During Hunt

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Joe

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Queenstown, New Zealand

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Katie

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O 27 Rd, Olathe, CO 81425, USA

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Clayton