ACR Survivor Stories

8 Rescued in Barta Boys and Girls Club Fishing Tournament NEW

Pilot Deploys Multiple Survival Technologies Following Glider Crash

Rescue of 2 Boaters from a Sunken Vessel in the Southern Bahamas

New Zealand - New Year's Eve Rescue

Sailor Ejected into Stormy Atlantic Ocean is Found After EPIRB Summons USCG and Navy

Whale Sinks Boat -- EPIRB Saves the Day! (Follow up article below)

ACR EPIRB alerts the USCG of a distress message from the crew of J/World in the Baja Ha-Ha.

Injured Alpine Climber Aided by ACR PLB

ACR Personal Locator Beacon Rescues Lost Fishing Gear

The Night I Almost Died - By Alan Ryden - Letter sent into ACR Electronics

Outdoorsman uses a High Tech PLB to set off a Textbook Rescue

Internationally known pilot and sailor Loïc Pochet and Laure Delesalle rescued thanks to ACR PLB

A Whale of a Story

PLB Loaned to a Friend becomes Life Saving Story

One of our many favorite rescue stories - Vickie Drebing

Fish Spotter Ditches Plane - Saved by a PLB

Search and Rescue (SAR) crews saved solo hiker Nate Freund in the San Bernardino Mountains

Two Sailors Fearing for Their Lives Activate PLB During Small Boat Race

The rescue account described in this story involves two hunters in Alaska, who called for help by activating a
     Personal Locator Beacon

Freya Hoffmeister - Halfway done - Attempting to be the fastest person to paddle around Australia in a kayak.

Locator Beacon Helps Save Disabled Motorist in 1 – 1/2 Hours

Stranded Backpacker Saved by Beacon

Injured Veterinarian Hiking with Dog Airlifted from National Forest

Borrowed PLB from friend - turns into life saving rescue

Horseback riders activate ACR TerraFix PLB

Ice Climber falls and breaks leg - Activates ACR PLB

Arizona Couple Trapped Overnight in Wilderness Set Off Emergency Beacon