The same satellites that send compelling images when massive hurricanes approach land or huge icebergs break off in Antarctica also play a crucial role in helping to find and rescue people from potentially life-threatening situations.
406 Emergency transmitters and beacons, which unlike your mobile phone don’t rely on cellular networks, range in price and are sold online and at outdoor stores.
Registering a beacon may help rescuers find you faster, and it also allows responding agencies to check and eliminate false alarms without sending a rescue squad unnecessarily.
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