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owner. The new owner of the beacon is required to provide the national authority with all
of the information requested on the registration form. This obligation transfers to all subse-
quent owners. Registration forms for the United States are available from NOAA by calling
1 [phone] or by visiting the ACR website at www.acrelectronics.com.
2.10 Lost or stolen EPIRBs
Inform NOAA immediately at 1-888-212-SAVE (7283), or your national authority, if your
EPIRB has been lost or stolen. They will update your EPIRB registration information with the
appropriate information.
Stolen EPIRBs - Things That You Need To Do:
• Report to your local authorities that the EPIRB has been stolen.
• Contact NOAA at 1-888-212-SAVE (7283), or your national authority, with the following
information so your EPIRB registration information can be updated with the appropri-
ate remarks: Police Department Name, Phone Number, and Case Number
If your EPIRB were to be activated, the information you provided will be forwarded to the
appropriate search and rescue authorities who will ensure that your EPIRB gets back to
you. If someone attempts to register an EPIRB reported as stolen, NOAA or your national
authority will notify the appropriate police department. Visit www.cospas-sarsat.org for more
detailed information.
SECTION 3 – FALSE ALARMS
3.1 Prevention of false alarms
An ACR 406 MHz EPIRB can be activated in an emergency by two different methods.
Whether you have a Category I or II, these methods are the same.
1. When the beacon is out of its bracket and in the water, the unit will start transmitting.
2. When the switch is moved to the “ON” position, in or out of the bracket, the unit will
start transmitting.
There are a few precautions that should be taken to prevent false alarms.
• Do not mount or transport beacon within 3.3 ft/1 m of a magnetic source.
• Do not store beacon outside of its bracket if it can get wet.
• Do not mount EPIRB backwards in its bracket (lanyard roll must not be visible).
• Do not clean beacon with a water hose and brush while out of its bracket.
3.2 Reporting of false alarms
Should there be, for any reason, an inadvertent activation or false alarm, it must be reported
to the nearest search and rescue authorities. The information that should be reported in-
cludes the EPIRB 15-digit Unique Identier Number (UIN), date, time, duration and cause of
activation, as well as location of beacon at the time of activation.
To Report False Alarms in the United States Contact any of the Following:
Atlantic Ocean / Gulf of Mexico
USCG Atlantic Area Command Center Tel: [phone]
Pacic Ocean Area /
USCG Area Command Center Tel: [phone]
USCG HQ Command Center Tel: [phone]
To Report False Alarms Worldwide contact the national authority where your beacon is reg-
istered.