Archive for April 11th, 2009
Personal Locator Beaconsare gaining wider use by the elderly population as well as sports and outdoor enthusiasts. Many of the rescues using PLBs involve elderly people who were hiking or outdoors and had a medical emergency but were far from any available help. The individual personal locator beacon, with all the personal information of the owner registered with NOAA, allowed rescue services to contact family members to ascertain the medical condition of the individual and to verify the location.
People from all walks of life are realizing the benefits of the new 406 MHz personal locator beacons. These small and lightweight devices are very portable and can be taken anywhere on the planet and still work. With the push of a button emergency services are notified almost instantly of your location.