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One Way Communication
There was a report a couple of days back of some people being rescued in Kahurangi National Park, having activated a personal locator beacon. The three women […] had been tramping on the Leslie-Karamean track when they became stranded on … Continue reading
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Tagged media, mountain safety council, musing, plb, police, rccnz, search and rescue
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Ordering of Priorities
I recently attended a great talk, courtesy of a person whose group of four was rescued from the Tararuas less than a year ago. The incident was not reported by media. If it had been then it probably would have … Continue reading
Staying put
I’ve finally bought myself a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB; an ACR ResQLink in my case), which I obviously hope I’ll never need to use. I was on the edge of buying one a couple of years ago, but put it … Continue reading
An update on that “inappropriate PLB activation” incident
In February I wrote a lengthy post based on a major media incident where a man was reported to have activated a Personal Locater Beacon (PLB) because he was “running late”. This wasn’t just out-of-control media, however. It was sparked … Continue reading
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Tagged government policies, media, mountain safety council, plb, rccnz, search and rescue, update
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Clarity on not charging for Search and Rescue in New Zealand
This incident occurred just over a week ago, but I’ve avoided posting until now. I was annoyed when I first saw it, and still am, but not for the same reason as most other people who have expressed their brief … Continue reading
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Tagged article, government policies, media, mountain safety council, plb, police, rccnz, search and rescue
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PLBs and Media
Lately there’s been an obvious promotional push from Police, the RCCNZ and SAR officials to tell people to carry PLBs (Personal Locator Beacon) when they visit the outdoors. This makes sense as a progressive way to be able to indicate … Continue reading
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Tagged government policies, media, mountain safety council, musing, plb, police, rccnz, search and rescue
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