SPOT Reaches Over 1,500 Rescues in Four Years
by Rebecca Pearson on Dec 14, 2011 |
 In celebrating their four year anniversary, SPOT announced that their popular satellite messaging devices have been involved in over 1,500 emergency rescues. The company's SPOT Satellite Messenger and SPOT Connect beacon have helped save lives both on ...
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Tags: SPOT 2, messenger, satellite, rescue, emergency, worldwide, United States, beacon, Connect, SOS, message |
Related Items: SPOT 2 Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT Connect Beacon, SPOT 2 IS Satellite GPS Messenger |
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Amazing Rescue Facilitated by a SPOT Messenger
by Roxanne Laverty on Aug 19, 2011 |
Two hikers in British Columbia are very thankful they brought their SPOT Satellite Messenger on a recent climb. The handheld device, which is extremely useful when traveling outside of cellphone range or venturing into remote locations, is a personal location beacon that uses satellites ...
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Tags: SPOT, rescue, BC, highest point, mountain, climbing, hiking, lost, helicopter, Parks Canada, satellite, messenger, emergency, Mount Goodsir |
Related Items: SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT 2 Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT Connect Beacon, DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W with SPOT Receiver |
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FDNY Vehicles Have GPS Tracking but Lack Navigation
by Roxanne Laverty on Mar 18, 2011 |
 The advancements in GPS technology have surpassed all expectations over the past 10 years. With these developments, effective forms of GPS navigation should be accessible to all drivers.
However, this is not necessarily the case for paramedics within the New York City Fire Department. The ...
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Tags: FDNY, New York, ambulance, paramedics, GPS, tracking, dispatch, emergency, navigation |
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