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Some bystanders had loaned him a personal locator beacon to alert emergency services and wrapped him warmly while his rescuers arrived.
Southern Lakes Helicopters responded, locating and winching the man, 74, to safety before reuniting him with his hunting party.
The alert was raised through a personal locator beacon (PLB) with a short description of the injury.
The specialist rescue team was called after an alert from a personal locator beacon, and 5 team members were flown in by Heliworks.
ACR ResQLink AIS also has an AIS transmitter that can alert nearby vessels of an MOB and the victim’s position.
AMSA initiated a search and rescue operation after receiving an emergency distress signal from the 44-year-old adventurer.
A Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre spokesperson said the plane got into trouble and notified via a PLB activation.
The vessel’s properly registered EPIRB provided accurate coordinates, enabling crews to pinpoint and reach these fishermen quickly.
During the search efforts the vessel's PLB was activated and crews from nearby stations could locate the casualty and bring them to safety.
