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Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue (MiBSAR)
Emergency communications gear

By
Michael Neiger
Marquette, Michigan
© Copyright 2010

On trips, expeditions, and SAR operations organized by Michael Neiger, emergency communications gear such as cell phones, satellite phones, and satellite beacons (ELTs, PLBs, & EPIRBs) are not provided. Even if a participant carries SAR-comm gear, it can't always be relied upon, especially in rugged terrain, steep canyons, thick canopy, remote bush, or extremely harsh weather.

The only way to summon the authorities or emergency medical personnel on trips, expeditions, or SAR operations organized by Michael Neiger is for another uninjured participant to walk, snowshoe, or paddle to a point where help can be summoned.

The wait for assistance may be very long—sometimes measured in days—and could possibly be very painful, maybe even fatal. Since the evacuation process will be very difficult and costly to arrange, participants should consider carrying their own communications gear and purchasing evacuation insurance coverage.

Ameri-King Corporation
1-714-842-8555
http://www.ameri-king.com
(GPS-enabled 406 MHz and 243 MHz ELTs, EPIRBs, and PLBs with 121.5 MHz homing beacons [triple-frequency units])

Kannad
+33 2 97 02 49 49
http://www.kannad.com/
(GPS-enabled 406 MHz PLB)

McMurdo FastFind Plus GPS PLB
+44 (0) 2392 623900
http://www.fastfindplb.com/
(GPS-enabled 406MHz PLB with 121.5MHz homing beacon)

ACR Terrafix 406 GPS PLB
1-954-981-3333
http://www.acrplb.com
(GPS-enabled 406MHz PLB with 121.5MHz homing beacon)

Microwave Monolithics Incorporated
1-805-584-6642
http://www.micro-mono.com/
(GPS-enabled 406MHz PLB with 121.5MHz homing beacon)

Globalstar
1-877-728-7466
http://www.globalstar.com
(Satellite phones)

Spot LLC
1-866-651-7768
http://www.findmespot.com/en/
(GPS-enabled 1610-1620 MHz Spot satellite messenger [uses Globalstar satellite system])

HR Smith (Specmat Technologies, Inc.)
1-865-609-1411
http://www.hr-smith.com/index.html
(GPS-enabled 406MHz & 243 MHz PLB with 121.5MHz homing beacon [triple frequency])

Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) rentals
PLB Rentals LLC

1-425-299-5662
http://www.plbrentals.com

Satellite phone rentals
GMPCS Personal Communications

1-888-664-6727
http://www.gmpcs-us.com

Iridium Communications Incorporated
1-866-947-4348
http://www.iridium.com/
(Satellite phones)

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Alaska Wilderness, 1890

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