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Dear Reader,

A series of incidents marked this past year’s end involving people who lost their lives in the American backcountry. The tragedies were, in large part, due to bad weather, life threatening situations and their lack of ability to get out a timely alert to and provide their location to Search and Rescue. The US media coverage surrounding the lost climbers and the lost family was extensive....more

The Who, What, Where and When of PLBs:
Who should carry a PLB? What is a “grave and imminent” situation? Where do PLBs work? When do you decide to turn your PLB On?  ACR’s Paul Hardin answers these questions and points out that the answer to Who and Where is evolving. PLBs are no longer just for use in extreme, remote and professional application.…more
Product News:
 Size it up, BIGGER
isn’t always better.

ACR is proud to introduce the ResQfix™ and MicrOfix™ 406 GPS Personal Locator Beacons, Our newest, smallest and most powerful Personal Locator Beacons ever. Now 35% smaller by volume then the AquaFix™, TerraFix™ and AeroFix™....more

 

 PLB FAQ regarding Mount Hood:
In the wake of the recent tragedy of lost climbers on Mount Hood in Oregon, public interest in safety and survival has focused on technological advances that may have assisted in the location and rescue efforts. This FAQ should answers many of the questions that we have received over the last month....more
Survivor Story:
 Aron Ralston News Interview Leads to Rescue…

A Personal Locator Beacon helps save a disabled motorist in 90 minutes in the Washington County Utah backcountry....more.

Featured Employee:
 Take a Look Inside the Test Department at ACR

Bill Monser (Senior Technician 3) - a valued ACR employee - is committed to building life-saving equipment.  His life-long experiences and hobbies make him uniquely qualified to work in ACR’s Production Test Department....more
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