1 Cospas-Sarsat’s International Beacon Registration Database (IBRD)

2 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.

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

4 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

5 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

6 Total Beacons In IBRD

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

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

12 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?