SPOT' El primer mensajero va satlite del Mundo

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SPOT. El primer mensajero vía satélite del Mundo
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Imagine un producto que esta actualmente salvando
vidas
Milpitas, Calif. (January 7, 2008) SNOWMOBILERS
coming to the aid of four friends swept away in
an avalanche near Laramie, Wyoming on January 2,
contacted an emergency 9-1-1 call center using
SPOT, a new handheld GPS device that sends
location data and messages over a commercial
satellite network. A group of snowmobilers were
riding when they heard an avalanche nearby in the
area where four of their friends were riding in
the Snowy Mountain Range. Upon arriving on the
scene, one of the four men activated his SPOT
9-1-1 emergency call, and immediately started
digging their friends out of the snow. They
were able to free three before rescuers arrived.
One man, reportedly in his forties was also
buried but did not survive the accident. The
National Association of Search and Rescue
estimates that there are over 50,000 search and
rescue missions launched each year in the United
States. Most of these are initiated without
knowledge of the victims location. While the
popularity of GPS navigation systems and the
increased coverage of wireless phone networks
give some people a sense of security, anyone who
routinely ventures into the wilderness knows how
unreliable phone service can be in remote areas.
The SPOT Satellite Messenger significantly
raises the safety factor for the hundreds of
millions of people around the world who take to
the outdoors each year.
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Un producto con cobertura casi mundial preparado
para todo tipo de situaciones.
ALASKAN REMOTE LONE-WORKER SAVED BY 9-1-1 MESSAGE
FROM GPS SATELLITE MESSENGER SPOT Satellite
Messenger Sends Distress Message and GPS Location
to Emergency Responders First Documented
Rescue MILPITAS, CA. - (January 9, 2008) - Mike
Brady, an outdoorsman working alone maintaining a
seasonal lodge over winter, was rescued after
using his SPOT Satellite Messenger to alert
9-1-1 of his predicament and location in a remote
section of Alaska. Mr. Brady collapsed in minus
30 degree temperatures while working in a remote
outpost in the Wrangell St. Elias National Park,
one of the largest and most isolated parks in the
state. This is the first documented rescue
initiated by SPOT, coming only two months after
the products initial release. SPOT saved my
life, said Brady. If my brother hadnt given
it to me before I left, I might not be here right
now. Worried about his safety while working in
isolation, Bradys brother Terry Brady bought a
SPOT Satellite Messenger for Michael who agreed
to use the new device to send an Im OK message
twice a week. He had been doing so since
November. He had missed his second check this
week when Terry received a call from the GEOS
International Emergency Response Center in
Houston as the emergency contact for Mike Bradys
9-1-1 SPOT messages. Upon receipt of his signal
and GPS coordinates, GEOS dispatchers notified
the Alaska National Guard in Anchorage, which
immediately dispatched a helicopter to his
location, and safely delivered him to a hospital
in Anchorage for care. A year ago, devices like
this were either impractical or unaffordable.
Thanks to SPOT, I was able to give a life-saving
gift that helped keep my brother alive, said
Terry Brady. It is gratifying to know that
SPOT played a role in a lifesaving rescue said
Dennis Allen, Senior Vice-President of Sales for
SPOT Inc. People need products like this more
than they may realize. This device is equally
applicable to those who drive, work or play
beyond cell phone service. Additionally, when
other cellular or landline phone service is
interrupted for any reason, SPOT can continue to
function. Were just happy to have sent the
message that helped initiate his safe recovery.
The National Association of Search and Rescue
estimates that there are over 50,000 search and
rescue missions launched each year in the United
States. Most of these are initiated without
knowledge of the victims location. While the
popularity of GPS navigation systems and the
increased coverage of wireless phone networks
give some people a sense of security, anyone who
routinely ventures into the wilderness knows how
unreliable phone service can be in remote areas.
The SPOT Satellite Messenger significantly raises
the safety factor for the hundreds of millions of
people around the world who take to the outdoors
each year.
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Un producto tan innovador que ha sido votado
producto del año 2008 en el Consumer
Electronics (CEA) exhibición en Estados Unidos

• Satellite-Based, Life-Saving Communications
  Device To Be Featured at the 2008 Consumer
  Electronics Show
• MILPITAS, Calif., (December 14, 2007) SPOT
  Inc., designer and distributor of the SPOT
  Satellite Messenger has announced that it has
  been awarded the Consumer Electronics
  Associations (CEA) 2008 Innovations Design and
  Engineering Award. The award, judged and
  selected annually by a panel of independent
  industrial designers, engineers and journalists,
  was given to SPOT in the category of Personal
  Electronics. Previous honorees in other
  categories include the Sony Playstation3 and
  Intels Dual Core processor.
• The award gives added credibility to SPOTs
  unique and innovative place in the world of
  personal safety and security, said Dennis Allen,
  Senior Vice-President of Sales for SPOT Inc.
  SPOTs feature set delivers easy-to-use
  piece-of-mind worldwide.
• Small, rugged and simple to use, the SPOT
  Satellite Messenger is a device designed to
  improve personal safety for the millions of
  people who spend time in the outdoors whether
  for recreation, work or daily life. With the push
  of a button, SPOT can transmit a users GPS
  location and message to a 9-1-1 emergency call
  center in times of need, or to friends, family or
  co-workers to request help, track their location,
  or just keep in touch.
• Because SPOT sends a users GPS satellite
  location over a commercial satellite network,
  SPOT works in much of the world regardless of
  cellular coverage. Viewing messages and locations
  is easy using the SPOT web service with included
  Google Maps technology.
• The innovative design of the SPOT messenger was
  conceived by Russ Allen Designs and then made
  market-ready through a design partnership of
  SPOT, with Axonn, LLC., a leading provider of
  satellite tracking, HS Design, Inc., an
  award-winning product development firm and ATP, a
  leading global manufacturer.
• SPOT is designed to save lives and connect
  people it had to be both easy to use in a
  crisis, and friendly for everyday use, said Russ
  Allen, Principle of Russ Allen Designs. The
  final design is as simple as a four button remote
  control, and its orange color is universally
  recognized for both safety and friendliness,
• As an award recipient, SPOT will be featured in
  the Innovations Showcase booth at the Sands
  Convention Center at the annual Consumer
  Electronics Show, January 7-10, in Las Vegas.
  SPOT Inc. will also be featuring the unit at its
  CES booth, 71739, also at the Sands.