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The distress alert was vital in providing us critical information to rapidly deploy a helicopter crew to assist.
Watchstanders received an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) activation and coordinated the launch of a helicopter crew.
The Rescue Team coordinator said the pair set off their personal locator beacon after realizing they couldn’t go on due to severe exhaustion.
The injured party was able to signal for help using a Garmin In Reach Personal Locator Beacon (PLB).
Evaluation involves assessing an aerial search aircraft’s effectiveness in locating an ELT, then guiding the search team to the target.
The group of four activated a personal locator beacon, and two bushwalkers have been rescued by helicopter.
A Rescue Coordination Centre coordinated the “multi-agency response” after a beacon was activated by a kayaking group member.
Having a tool like an EPIRB or a PLB, knowing how to deploy it, and keeping it within reach can make all the difference when things go wrong.
RCCNZ senior search and rescue officer received an ELT (electronic locator transmitter) alert, which is automatically triggered in a crash.
