In this video by the U.S. Coast Guard, the transition from analog Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB) to digital EPIRB's is explained. The Coast Guard will no longer monitor analog EPIRB transmissions after Feb 1, 2009.
Coast Guard video/ Petty Officer Patrick D. Kelley/ Script adapted from a feature story by Petty Officer Connie Terrell
Make sure you register your EPIRBs and PLBs. Its quick, easy and free! An updated registration gives the coast guard all the valuable information they need to help with your rescue!
ACR406 2 years ago 2
I had one of those hh-65helicoper hovering over the boat that I was working on for over an hour because the cook
had health issues the doctoers could not
find out what exactly what was wrong with him! That boat was the IOS Pipeliner in the golf of mexico
screamero23 2 years ago
I read about this on my pay check
TheCoastGuarder 3 years ago
Got to love those HH-65s.
viperq 3 years ago
I liked the flyby at the end =]
VERT531CA 3 years ago