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Korea Coast Guard switched from a low-orbit satellite to a medium-orbit satellite earlier this year.
The event provided insight into how land and sea rescues are coordinated to save your life if you get lost in the great outdoors,
Participants carried out tests of emergency beacons utilizing the Galileo SAR/COSPAS-SARSAT system.
Currently, 43 countries and various international organizations participate in the operation and management of the COSPAS-SARSAT system.
Each year, the Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, and other government agencies rescue thousands of people in distress.
The new generation of PLBs was made possible thanks to a major IMO mandate that went into effect in July 2022.
This is a result of hard work and collaboration among governments, ground- segment equipment and beacon manufacturers.
255 people were pulled from the water, 44 were saved from aviation incidents and 51 were rescued on land, where PLBs were used.
Ground, cliff and boat teams were mobilised 1,278 times while the four helicopters were sent to 796 calls.
