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- - - - Can be heard from far away
      - Easy and light weight, will not run out of battery and can get wet
      - Higly inexpensive
    - - Sound has to be followed, does not give aid a direct location to you
      - Only works if someone is blowing out of it, will not help if user is unable to get to it or is unconscious
      - Will only work if Search and Rescue partys (or other people) are out and in a similar genreral vicinity
  - - - Small, compact, easibly portable
      - Inexpensive
      - Just need a light source, sun or flashlight work
    - - Need direct line of sight to be seen
      - Need open land or sea to be seen
      - Can be broken easily
  - - - Can use morse code to communicate longer messages
      - Can be seen well at night
      - Small, lightweight, compact, can use a headlamp
    - - Rely on batteries
      - Need open, un-obstructed view to rescuers to be seen
      - Requires user to hold and point in desired direction of signal
  - - - Can be waterproof
      - ACR C-Strobe can opperate for 120 hoursLink Title
      - High-visibility at night
    - - Battery operated
      - Need to have un-obstructed view for others to see
      - Is at ground level as you have to turn it on
  - - - Great for signaling in the dark
      - Has a very long viewing range
      - Some modles that are specifically designed for search and rescue will have beams of light that fan out into a line for increased visibility Link Title
    - - Need access to open sky or land, becomes less effective if in a canyon or heavily wooded forests
      - Limits amount of information you can convey, limits what can be said greatly
      - Only works if someone happens to see it, or a Search and Rescue group is actively looking for you
  - - - Can be seen well during both night and day
      - Are launched into the air above you providing grater visual range for others trying to find you
      - Is immediately noted as an SOS signal
      - If hand or groud flares, can be lit even if wet
    - - One time use
      - Can pose a fire hazard
      - Have to be used when someone is nearby and looking for you
  - - - Takes good photos
      - Already have contacts to people you need to be in touch with
      - Gives access to look up information you need
    - - Looses charge quickly when using data
      - Has very limited cell range
      - Rather vunerable to water and fall damage in comparison to other devices
  - - - Allows customised messaging
      - Can provide offline maps
      - Gives both you and those in the front country a tracked location of where you are throughout the trip
    - - Needs batteries
      - Poor connectivity if sky is obstructed, this could be from canyon walls or cloudy skies
      - Have to pay to have service and connection
  - - - There are many different options to choose from
      - Many options have global coverage
      - Is helpful to talk to someone over the phone instead of having to "text" them
    - - Specific phones are used for specific activites
      - Some options do not have an S.O.S button to contact local Search and Rescue teams
      - Do need to be recharged as they have a battery lifespan
  - - - Relatively inexpensive in comparison to Garmin products
      - Offers three differnet types of communication devices
      - Offers flexible plans for just one month or yearly
    - - Only one device offers two way communication
      - Has a smaller range of gadget options in comparison to Garmin
      - Does not offer downloadable maps
  - - - Can be deployed manually or automatically
      - Can be submerged in water
      - Narrows the search location to around 10 meters around wehre you are so Search and Rescue can find you quickly
    - - Very specifically used for boating, doesn't give a whole lot of versatility to using on land
      - "Category 1 Brackets contain a Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) which needs to be replaced every 2 years"Link Title
      - Needs registration renewal every 2 years
- - - - Once SOS has been activated a local emergency rescue dispatch team will be sent out. Sending an SOS will result in evacuation from your expidition completely
  - - - If traveling abroad or to an area with a time change it can be helpful to set check-in's to your time instead of baising check-in's off of the time at home. This helps to prevent you from having to send a check in at 2:00 AM where you are but 8:00 AM back in New York
      - When a check-in is sent it will typically have a location sent as well. This helps those in the front country to know exactly where you are.
        
        This is extremely important in the event of the group needing assistnace, emergency evacuation, or if the expidition goes missing
        
        Having a last known point of location helps search and rescue parties so they can start at the last communicated point and move from there
        
        A last known point of location also helps to pin-point where an emergency evac team needs to go if the party can not move
      - If a check-in is missed there should be a pre-established plan of action. This should be communicated and well understood by both parties involved, ie those in the field and those in the front country
        
        This plan could be to wait an extra two hours to see if they are simply running behind or are in an area where the inreach can not connect to a satelite to send the message.
        
        It needs to be taken into account as well that the camping location chosen might not have connection at all, inhibiting any messages from being sent or received
        
        This can happen if camping in a canyon where the walls obstruct any range for inreach to satalite connection
        
        If there is no service for the inreach at the campsite, try to head to a nearby location that will provide better connection to satilites. Make sure to know the cordanates of the camp site location and convey what is going on.
        
        An example could be; we are located at (coordinates), there is no inreach connection at the campsite and so we had to hike to this point to send a message
        
        If needed, establish a different time for the next inreach message send out so as not to set of any alarms, or send a emergency recal plan into effect for people in the front country when a message does not come in at the pre-established time
        
        If you are planning to sleep in the next day, send a message communicating that clearly, and establish a new time so those in the front country are not left iun the dark and waiting for a message to come through
    - - An itinirary helps with this, laying out a plan of where you will be each day of the trip, taking into account rest days, etc. This helps for people to keep track and have a rough idea of what you will be doing each day and where you will be at during your trip.
        
        Pre-sets I have used on all my expiditions within EXP
        
        EXP (number of inreach) needs assistance
        
        EXP (number of inreach) of inreach is delayed but everything is still awesome (sent every hour until you reach camp)
        
        This in cross refrince with inreach check-in's each day will help to fill out a picture of exactly what is going on and helps to make adjustments in the plan if needed
  - - - EXP (number on inreach) of inreach is outside and everything is awesome
      - EXP (number on inreach) is delayed but everything is still awesome (sent every hour until you reach camp)
      - And EXP (number on inreach) needs assistance
- - - - This can also help speed up prep, set-up, break-down, etc. for campites, meals, and traveling