01WA-06-OBRD - Man Overboard Safety/Marine Personnel Tracking System

Description

A system for tracking the location of personnel who have accidentally or purposefully entered the water as part of patrol, search, or response operations. The system consists of an individually identifiable beacon carried by the individual and a mobile receiver (generally vessel-mounted) that displays the relative position(s) of the individual(s). The beacon may be a separate device or integrated into a Personal Flotation Device (PFD), and may be activated manually or automatically via water-activated switch.

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FEMA Related Grant Programs

  • Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program (IPR)
  • Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG)
  • Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
  • Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)
  • Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)
  • State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)
  • Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)
  • Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP)
  • Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)

Standardized Equipment List

For more information on operating considerations, mandatory and applicable standards, and training requirements, visit the Interagency Board’s Standardized Equipment List website.

Note: Some equipment items on the Authorized Equipment List may not be listed on the Standardized Equipment List.

System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders

For market survey reports, visit the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders website. To search for an equipment item, use the same Authorized Equipment List item number.

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