Thread: A cautionary tale

Originally Posted by Pixie Z

The rifle wasn't a factor in my decision not to set off the PLB, but rather that decision came later when I was driving to hospital. Again, in hindsight, I don't think attempting to get myself out of the bush or driving myself back were good ideas, & I should've done things differently & set off the PLB straight away. But in my state I wasn't thinking to clearly.

Cheers.

Thanks very much for the clarification. You have highlighted some useful information for everyone including designers of PLBs. How do we activate them when you are possibly incapacitated. (A bit like a manual and automatic activated lifejacket - one needs a human action, the other uses water (non human)). Thanks again and I'm glad you're back on track.