Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons

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Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons or EPIRBS are important to #BoatingSafety. EPIRBs are designed to transmit a radio signal when activated. The signal is picked up by a SAR satellite and sent to a ground receiving station and on to a control center. The source is identified through registration. A Rescue Coordination Center will attempt to contact the owner for information and verification or dispatch rescue resources to the location of the signal. Read more at: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/…/notice/flyers/11E-EPIRBs.pdf

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