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Personal locator beacons have been in the news lately. Just what are these devices and what are they used for?

Personal locator beacons are small units that can be helpful in a backcountry emergency.

Wearing a personal locator beacon can greatly improve a mariner's chance of rescue after a vessel causality or man overboard incident.

The pair who found missing UK backpacker Jamie Neale have dismissed suggestions that he staged his own disappearance in Australia's Blue Mountains.

The US Department of Homeland Security's Ready America website lists "Get a Kit" as the first step in preparing for emergencies.

Officials celebrate the 25th anniversary of the lifesaving COSPAS/SARSAT search and rescue (SAR) satellite location system

There are many boating safety related items that would made a great gift with lasting benefits for friends and family that are boaters.

Providing current user information through the registration of PLB and EPIRB radio locator beacons increases their effectiveness to rescuers.

Search and rescue satellites are credited with helping save 353 people facing dire emergencies across the United States and it surrounding waters in 2007

Cospas-Sarsat has announced that they will cease satellite processing of the older radio locator beacons in 2009

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) offer real safety benefits and use of the technology is increasingly affordable to recreational boaters.

Autotether is a new boating safety device that uses wireless lanyards and host receiver to sound an alarm and shut down the engine after a fall overboard.

The following suggestions represent a few of the safety gear items found aboard a safe vessel that should be checked before going out this boating season.

There are some specific pieces of gear needed when traveling in avalanche-prone areas in the backcountry.

Sonar, radio frequency, and GPS technologies are being creatively used to develop crew safety systems that sound an alarm during a man overboard emergency.

Be prepared for outdoor survival emergencies. Putting together a personal survival kit is one good way to be prepared for your next wilderness or boating adventure.

Looking for a present for a pilot, or wanting to treat yourself to something new? Here are some of the new aviation supplies and pilot gifts which are around this year.