Two walkers rescued from Tasmania bushland using phones and beacons
Two walkers rescued safely in separate Tasmania incidents using mobile phones and a personal locator beacon.
A 62-year-old visitor from New South Wales slipped about 10 metres down a steep coastal slope on Bruny Island Saturday morning. The visitor called for help on his mobile phone at 10:30am.
Police sent a specialist roping team via the rescue helicopter and hoisted him to safety about 1pm. Hours later on the Tyndall Range, a 44-year-old man became ill while bushwalking.
The group used a personal locator beacon to call for help via satellite. The rescue helicopter took him to hospital.
Both incidents show why carrying a phone or beacon can save lives in remote areas.
- Dennes Point on North Bruny Island
- Caller's location
- About 10 metres down steep coastal slope
- Fall distance
- Tyndall Range on Tasmania's west coast
- Second incident
Why it mattersOne mistake, no communication device, could turn a treatable injury into a fatal emergency in the bush.
AustraliaIf you bushwalk in Tasmania or remote Australian areas, carry a charged phone or personal locator beacon.
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