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SAFETY NOTICES

WARNING: A Personal Locator Beacon
(PLB) is an emergency radio beacon;
Use only in situations of grave and imminent
danger to life.
CAUTION: False alerts endanger lives
and cause expensive disruption to Search
and Rescue services, deliberate misuse of the
PLB could result in penalty and fine.
CAUTION: Spring action antenna
deployment; tilt the PLB away from your face
when deploying the antenna.
CAUTION: Do not dismantle the PLB,
contains no user-serviceable parts.
CAUTION: Contains lithium batteries. Do
not incinerate, puncture, deform, short-circuit
or recharge.
CAUTION: Dispose of a used PLB in
accordance with local waste disposal
regulations. Refer to End of Life Statement.
Your PLBs unique
identification information
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CAUTION: Avoid using chemical solvents
to clean the PLB as some solvents can
damage the case material.
CAUTION: Radio licensing, the PLB is a
radio transmitter. Some administrations may
require that the user holds a valid radio
license to cover its ownership and use.
CAUTION: The PLB will not float;
fit a lanyard restraint when near water to
avoid loss.
RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE WARNING
WARNING: The PLB emits low levels of
radio frequency radiation; avoid handling the
antenna once activated.
REGISTRATION
WARNING: The PLB must be promptly
registered with the appropriate National
Authority. Failure to register the PLB could
delay a Search and Rescue (SAR) response
and may be unlawful.
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the Fast Find Personal Location Beacon
(PLB). When carrying a Fast Find you enjoy the reassurance of a last resort
safeguard against any life threatening incidents that may occur anywhere in
the world. If you find yourself in a remote area without any other form of
emergency communication, on land or at sea, your Fast Find can call for help.
Fast Find will transmit a unique emergency identifier to the Cospas Sarsat satellite
system which can determine your location anywhere on the earth's surface. In most
cases the emergency alert is received within 5 minutes of activation but depending
on satellite coverage at the time this can sometimes extend to 45 minutes.
When the emergency alert message is received at a Rescue Co-ordination Centre
(RCC) it is cross referenced using the unique identifier (often called Hex ID) against
your registration details. Detail of the alert is forwarded to the appropriate local
Search And Rescue (SAR) teams. Keeping your registration details up to date is
critical to ensuring a quick SAR response.
Fast Find has a secondary 'homing' transmitter which allows SAR teams to direction
find or 'home' on it once they arrive on scene. Fast Find has a storage life of 5 years and
once activated will continue to transmit emergency alerts for a minimum of 24 hours.
For further information visit Cospas Sarsat on line at www.cospas-sarsat.org and
www.mcmurdo.co.uk. The 'frequently asked questions' section is a good place to start.
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