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Cospas-Sarsat’s International Beacon Registration Database (IBRD) www. 406 REGISTRATION. COM 1

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. § 2

Access to IBRD The US RCCs have a single account to access the International Beacon Registration Database. § One SAR account 3

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 4

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 § 5

Total Beacons In IBRD 6

Total Beacons In IBRD 7

Country Codes Registered in IBRD Countries who currently have 406 beacon registrations in the IBRD: 8

Country Codes Registered in IBRD Countries who currently have 406 beacon registrations in the IBRD: 9

Country Codes Registered in IBRD Countries who currently have 406 beacon registrations in the IBRD: 10

Country Codes Allowed In IBRD • http: //www. cospas- sarsat. org/index. php? option=com_ content&view=article&id=218&Ite mid=203&lang=en. 11

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? 12