Did you know that over 30,000 lives have been saved since search and rescue began using the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite-aided tracking program?
That number could have been much higher if more mariners, aviators and hikers had been outfitted with a rescue beacon…
Check out this great article by Ed Killer from TCPalm.com
COSPAS-SARSAT Rescues through August 30, 2012
Number of People Rescued in Calendar Year 2012 in the United States: 170
- Rescues at sea: 119 people rescued in 37 incidents
- Aviation rescues: 13 people rescued in 8 incidents
- Terrestrial PLB rescues: 38 person rescued in 26 incidents
- Worldwide – Over 30,000+ People Rescued (since 1982)
- United States – 6,907 People Rescued (since 1982)
Total Rescues in Calendar Year 2011 in the United States: 207
- Rescues at sea: 122 people rescued in 40 incidents
- Aviation rescues: 14 people rescued in 6 incidents
- PLB rescues: 71 people rescued in 42 incidents
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