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Cospas-Sarsat’s InternationalCospas-Sarsat’s InternationalBeacon Registration DatabaseBeacon Registration Database

(IBRD)(IBRD)

www.406REGISTRATION.COMwww.406REGISTRATION.COM

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IBRD

The database is designed for those countries which do not have their own beacon registration database or a means for RCCs to access it 24/7.

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Access to IBRD

The US RCCs have a single account to access the International Beacon

Registration Database.

One SAR account

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IBRD SAR Account Locked

Call Placed To USMCC When a U.S. RCC user is locked out

all U.S. RCCs are locked out When this happens, the USMCC and RCCs will take the following steps:

RCC calls USMCC regarding the lock out situation USMCC verifies the RCC caller USMCC queries the IBRD using the alternate account available to

the USMCC only USMCC notifies all RCCs of lock out situation and informs them to

go through the USMCC for IBRD information USMCC will contact the COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat during

normal working hours to unlock the US RCC IBRD account USMCC notifies all RCCs when the account is unlocked

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IBRD SAR Account Password Forgotten

When the US RCC IBRD account password is forgotten:

RCC calls USMCC regarding forgotten password USMCC verifies the caller USMCC provides the password information to the RCC

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Total Beacons In IBRD

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Total Beacons In IBRD

Beacon Registration

010002000300040005000600070008000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

PLB

EPIRB

ELT

Cumulative

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Country Codes Registered inIBRD

Countries who currently have 406 beacon registrations in the IBRD:

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Country Codes Registered inIBRD

Countries who currently have 406 beacon registrations in the IBRD:

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Country Codes Registered inIBRD

Countries who currently have 406 beacon registrations in the IBRD:

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Country Codes Allowed In IBRD

• http://

www.cospas-sarsat.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218&Itemid=203&lang=en.

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IBRD Usage

The US and the French SAR users log on to the IBRD the most

How has the IBRD helped you for beacons coded with Non-USA

coded beacons in US Search and Rescue region?