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Hiking

Personal Locator Beacon Used in Flood Zone

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Ryan

At this point, I should have stopped and reconsidered my options of turning back and going up Spaniard Spur but I foolishly carried on. I have done a lot of trail running, including many river crossings so I am comfortable and confident with them, but I think that this actually worked against me as my risk tolerance was set far too high given I had a much heavier pack on my back that day.

Boating

Personal Locator Beacon Leads Kayaker to Rescue

Posted on March 9, 2023 by DAVID BREWER

I was told they had activated a helicopter as well as marine units to the location my PLB went off.

Hunting

Hunter on Verge of Collapse Activates PLB

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Tom

By this stage exhaustion had kicked in and I was really bad. My legs were shaking violently, I was delirious and had a cold shiver even though it wasn't cold.

Hiking

Locator Beacon Used for Hiker Injury

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Graham

We were traveling along the track down a steep slippery section when my feet went from under me, sending me sliding down and my foot impacted with a tree trunk causing a significant injury to my ankle. My ankle was completely broken, and my foot attached to my leg only by tissue.

Hiking

Lost and Exhausted Hiker Activates Their PLB

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Emily Thompson

I decided to try to get a better look so I hit ridge after ridge until 3 hours had past of me trying when I realized I was lost and not in a safe situation..

Hiking

PLB Used for Trail-Runner Pinned Under Boulder

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Chris

I went over the lip of the boulder and it crushed me against the side of a glacier; locking me in from shoulders to hip. I tried making my goodbyes to my family.

Hiking

Kepler Track, NZ PLB Activation

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Morgan

With bad weather once again approaching and being stuck on an exposed ridge, a decision to activate my PLB immediately was made. 

Hunting

Hunting Party Lost and in Need of Rescue

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Josh

My eldest son had also badly sprained his ankle so they sat down, pulled the PLB and waited for rescue by local search teams at 2 in the morning.

Hiking

Samaritan Gives Rescue to Injured Hiker

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Anonymous

"Ok, the ground team is coming down the fire trail now. Air support is also on there way. Please go back down to the victim and update."
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