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Rescue totals as of:  May 19, 2009

  • Worldwide – 24,500+ persons rescued
  • United States – 6,108 persons rescued

For 2009, the United States has recorded 52 Cospas-Sarsat rescues1

1A rescue is recorded any time Cospas-Sarsat is used as the primary means of alerting or locating during a rescue.

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Click on any of the boxes below to see details about rescues during those dates. 

Highlights from 2005

Highlights from 2007