Hundreds of 2016 rescue alerts in New Zealand
In 2016, 450 rescues out of 850 rescue incidents were carried out in New Zealand’s search and rescue region using emergency beacons.
The number of beacons registered (registration is free) in the RCCNZ database increased by more than 11,000 to 62,241.
“It is not just boaties, but also more trampers, mountain bikers, hunters, climbers and people working in isolated areas, who are realising a beacon may save their life.”
“The important point to remember is we need up-to-date contact details in our database, so we can track down as much information as possible.”
Read more here:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1701/S00176/rescue-beacon-alerts-top-450.htm