ALERT 9-1-1:
Use this function In the event of a life threatening or other critical
emergency to notify emergency services of your exact location and that
you need assistance.
How It Works:
Once activated,
SPOT will acquire its exact coordinates from the GPS network, and send
that location along with a distress message to a GEOS International
Emergency Response Center every five minutes until cancelled. The
Emergency Response Center notifies the appropriate emergency responders
based on your location and personal information which may include
local police, highway patrol, the Coast Guard, our country's embassy or
consulate, or other emergency response or search and rescue teams as
well as notifying your emergency contact person(s) about the receipt of
a distress signal.
Important Note:
Even if SPOT
cannot acquire its location from the GPS network it will still attempt
to send a distress signal without exact location to the Emergency
Response Center, which will still notify your contacts of the signal
and continue to monitor the network for further messages.
SPOT is designed for maximum reliability. Spot performs a
self-diagnostic test each time it is powered on. Additionally, Spot
strongly recommends that you send and verify an OK/Check message each
time before use. This allows you to evaluate your entire messaging
system, from the operational condition of the messenger to the
readiness of those you've chosen to notify of your messages.
Power:
SPOT has a separate power button to ensure long battery life and to
help avoid sending messages accidentally. To turn SPOT on, press the
ON/OFF button. You must then wait an additional 2 seconds before
activating any SPOT function. When power is on, the indicator light
will blink once every 3 seconds. This is also helpful for making SPOT
more visible in the dark. To turn SPOT off, press and hold the ON/OFF
button for 3 seconds.
SPOT sends your GPS coordinates to a GEOS Emergency Response Center
every 5 minutes, allowing you to keep moving if necessary. Emergency
responders are then updated with your last known location.
Because it uses 100% satellite technology, SPOT works virtually
anywhere. All it needs is a clear view of the sky.
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