The international Cospas-Sarsat programme provides distress and location data to help Search and Rescue (SAR) authorities assist people in distress in the shortest time possible, which directly impacts on the survival rate of the person in distress at sea or on land. To discuss and achieve this objective, Cospas-Sarsat participants (of which South Africa is one) recently held a meeting in Canada. Under discussion were the operational issues of implementation, maintenance and co-ordination … [Read more...]