McMurdo Fast Find 220 PLB

Personal Location Beacon

The McMurdo Fast Find 220 PLB is a lifesaving beacon with buoyancy pouch included, designed for marine enthusiasts and adventurers. This PLB fits easily in most buoyancy aid pockets and is recommended for all types of paddling including Kayak Fishing, Sea Kayaking, Canoeing and White Water Kayaking.

Suitable for land based and sea based activities so you can take it with you when walking in remote areas such as Dartmoor, the Scottish Highlands etc. The signal will be recognised anywhere in the world where you can see a section of sky. Whether you are off-pist skiing, hiking through a rainforest, driving across a desert or anywhere in else in the world where there might be no other means of rapidly summoning help this could be a life saver. Once activated it will also start to flash a very bright SOS from the LED Beacon on top of the unit.

The Fast Find acts as your personal Emergency Location Beacon, it is your last resort communication to the national and international search and rescue bodies. It should only be activated in an emergency and must not be miss-used. The Fast Find is designed as a direct communication, to the 406 MHz Search and Rescue satellite system, its signal indicates that you are in need of urgent response and assistance.

The FAST FIND 220 PLB uses advanced technology packed into a simple, lightweight, palm sized unit. Once activated it transmits your unique ID and precise GPS location to the global network of search and rescue satellites. Within minutes rescuers are alerted to your situation, and receive regular position updates. Finally, emergency services can home in on your beacons 121.5MHz transmission to find you.

Explore the world with peace of mind. If you find yourself in a remote area without any other form of communication, activating your FAST FIND 220 will summon emergency assistance.

The Fast Find 220 is subscription-free and does not rely on commercial call centres. The battery is designed to last for 6 years or more. The manual will inform you as to how and when to perform a battery test, there are strict protocols for this that must be followed.

Features

• Compact, lightweight size fits in buoyancy aid pocket
• Can be used worldwide
  
• Waterproof to 10 metres
  
• Approved for land based & marine use
• 6 Year battery life
  
• No subscription or call charges