MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 28, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- No matter what excursion you're planning, the best ones often start when you're prepared. Globalstar Canada Satellite Co., a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services including the award-winning SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™, today announced its new Prepare Yourself campaign - a national public safety initiative designed to promote outdoor readiness and responsibility.
Prepare Yourself aims at reminding outdoor enthusiasts of all levels the importance of outdoor education, skills and being equipped with the right gear. Advanced planning such as researching your route, learning First Aid and CPR and knowing how to use your safety equipment can help ensure your outing is both enjoyable and safe.
"It's important to plan ahead when spending time outdoors to help avoid injury or getting lost but also to be prepared if an emergency happens," said Jim Mandala, General Manager, Globalstar Canada Satellite Co. "As a provider of safety technologies, our goal is to encourage others to enjoy their wilderness experiences while staying safe."
The Prepare Yourself initiative is being introduced at the beginning of the active summer season when people are traditionally gearing up for their vacations and taking trips. Globalstar Canada plans on taking its message on the road to trade shows, conferences and retail locations across Canada throughout the year.
The SPOT Messenger product family helps provide additional security in the outdoors or while traveling. SPOT transmits GPS location coordinates and status messages over the Globalstar satellite network to a list of personal contacts or an emergency response center. Because SPOT uses satellite technology, it works from virtually anywhere around the world regardless of cellular service availability.
Equipped with two, notification LED's and six function buttons the new SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™ transmits activated messages based on varying levels of need:
- SOS notifies an emergency rescue coordination center of your GPS location
- Help notifies your contacts or SPOT Assist professional services of your GPS location and need for assistance
- OK/Check in lets contacts know where you are and that you're okay
- Custom Message button sends a pre-programmed message to your personal contacts
- Track Progress sends and saves your location and allows contacts to track your progress in real-time using Google Maps™
Since market introduction in November 2007, SPOT has initiated more than 600 rescues in 51 countries on land and at sea.
To learn more how you can prepare yourself for your next adventure visit www.findmespot.com/prepared.
About SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger ™
The SPOT product family uses both the GPS satellite network to determine a customer's location and the SPOT network to transmit that information to friends, family or an emergency service call center. Thanks to this affordable, cutting-edge personal safety device, the company offers people peace of mind by allowing customers to notify friends and family of their location and status, and to send for emergency assistance in time of need, completely independent of cellular phone or wireless coverage. For more information on how SPOT is helping users live to tell about it - from disaster preparedness to outdoor adventure purposes - visit www.findmespot.com.
About Globalstar Canada Satellite Co.
Globalstar offers satellite voice and data services to commercial and recreational users in more than 120 countries around the world. The Company's products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex satellite data modems and flexible service packages. Many land based and maritime industries benefit from Globalstar with increased productivity from remote areas beyond cellular and landline service. Global customer segments include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency preparedness, and business continuity as well as individual recreational users. Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset and personal tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications. For more information, visit www.globalstar.ca.
Note to Reporters:
A list of preparedness best practices and a high-resolution image of the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger is available upon request.