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 SPOT basic Service Plan
To activate your SPOT you need to purchase a Basic Service Plan
Depending on your SPOT device (Personal Tracker or GPS messenger) there are basic services available. These services will allow you to send OK, Alert, SOS messages to the findmespot portal. The findmespot portal will forward the message to a series of defined contacts by either email or SMS. 5 contacts for each can be designated. The Basic Service Plan will give you access to the findmespot portal where you can configure your SPOT device, create user profiles and display your locations on Google maps. The Basic Service Plan provides SOS \ 911 Search & Rescue monitoring facilities, coordinating your SOS Alert with local based rescue centres, who will then deal with the rescue under their Terms & Conditions. In the UK Search & Rescue is coordinated by the police and coastguard and is a free service. In many countries around the globe this is not the case and you could be presented with a heafty bill at the end of your rescue.
Geos provide the SOS/911 monitoring included in your Basic Service. You can upgrade to the GEOS Member Benefit for reimbursement of up to $100K in Search and Rescue (SAR) expenses – even coordinating a private SAR contractor if needed to get you to safety.
GEOS provides 911/SOS monitoring and emergency dispatch through the dedicated International Emergency Rescue Coordination Centre (IERCC) based in Houston, Texas.
The IERCC is manned 24/7 with dedicated and highly trained operatives who have access to emergency responders worldwide to ensure that in an emergency your situation will be dealt with efficiently and you will receive the resources you need. In fact, the average response time from the receipt of your 911/SOS message until referring an emergency responder is only 11 minutes, wherever you are in the world.
Once a SOS/911 message has been received, the IERCC calls your emergency contact(s) to make sure that it wasn’t a false alarm. They locate and notify an emergency responder, and then maintain an open line of communication, including providing updates of your location if needed. The IERCC will also keep your emergency contact(s) informed.
The dedicated IERCC staff will always go the extra mile. Only once you are safely out of harm’s way and being treated in a hospital (if necessary) with your family notified, does the IERCC stand down and declare the incident closed.
SPOT Adventures
Included in the Basic Service Plan is SPOT adventures, a means to share tracks, photos, stories and updates of your adventures with friends, family & other SPOT users. With SPOT Adventures, you can share your adventures easily at spotadventures.com. Register your SPOT device and enjoy the benefits of a new online community.
Further details can be found by clicking here
Track Progress
SPOT Track Progress automatically transmits your GPS location every 10 minutes. Whether you’re hiking, boating, driving or flying, Track Progress provides a nice breadcrumb trail of your route which you make public or private. You can share your locations on the SPOT Shared Pages. Shared Pages is a web-based application that enables you to broadcast selected SPOT messages, including Track Progress waypoints, to anyone you choose via a personal and protected web link. Simply log into your SPOT account by clicking here, click on the Shared Page tab and create following the instructions.
Track Progress not only allows personal contacts to follow you on your adventures in real time, but also provides the ability to create your own personal adventure log. Simply use Track Progress during your activities or travels, and reference your route later on your own personal Google Maps page inside your SPOT account. Each recorded SPOT waypoint includes the date, time-stamp and GPS coordinates in addition to showing your location on the map.
SPOT provides access to your data for up to 30 days, after that we encourage you to sync your Shared Page with SPOT Adventures where you can create an adventure and save it forever, or download your data to your desktop for use outside of your SPOT account.
Further details and benefits can be found by clicking here
GEOS Member benefit
In the UK Search & Rescue is coordinated by the police and coastguard and is a free service. In many countries around the globe this is not the case and you could be presented with a heafty bill at the end of your rescue. Upgrade to the GEOS Member Benefit for reimbursement of up to $100K in Search and Rescue (SAR) expenses, we will even coordinating a private SAR contractor if needed to get you to safety.
The GEOS Member Benefit, including the Search and Rescue Insurance is underwritten by Lloyds of London. The GEOS benefits provides up to $50,000 USD per occurrence in reimbursement for any SAR expenses for which you are held responsible up to two (2) events per year. The GEOS Member benefit also provide additional SAR coordination including arranging private aircraft/helicopter charter, private search teams if required to get you to safety. See full terms and conditions available by clicking here or here
Do not assume that the official emergency services will have the personnel and equipment required available at that critical time when you need help fast. In some countries, there may not be official help available at all! Even within the United States, you may be held responsible for the cost of a medical evacuation via helicopter and that cost may not be fully covered by your insurance. Your 11 euros investment could save you up to $100,000 USD.
Further details and benefits can be found by clicking here |
