East Coast Camper Hire

East Coast Camper Hire provide a no cost emergency locating Service

At East Coast Camper hire we are safety conscious and provide a no cost EPIRB service for our customers who are travelling on extended inland trips or to remote locations. Our camper trailers are fitted with EPIRB’s to assist the safety of your trip in the event of an emergency.

What is an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

An EPIRB is an emergency distress beacon which is fitted to the camper trailer that, when activated in a life-threatening situation, assists rescue authorities in their search to locate those in distress.

How does a emergency distress beacon work?

When a emergency distress beacon is activated, it transmits a signal that is detectable by satellites and overflying aircraft. As the satellites orbit the Earth they 'listen' for any active beacons and report their position to rescue authorities. The EPIRB’s fitted to our camper trailers operate by transmiting a unique code (HexID or UIN) that identifies the beacon when it is activated. In the event that one of our EPIRB’s are activated, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will contact us, will request your details and intended itinerary to assist emergency services to formulate a search.

When should a distress beacon be used?

Distress beacons should only be used when there is a threat of grave and imminent danger. In the event of an emergency, communication should first be attempted with others close by using radios, phones and other signalling devices. Mobile phones can be used but should not be relied upon as they can be out of range, have low batteries or become water-damaged.

to assist your trip we will provide your itinerary to the emergency services before you depart.

The EPIRB fitted to the camper trailer is operated by East Coast Camper Hire and registered directly with AMSA in Canberra. so that we can register the EPIRB individually for your trip we will require a few details of your trip before you leave. Once your information is provided to us and forwarded to AMSA, in the event of an emergency the emergency services have your information which will assist in effecting a search.

We assist your trip by providing the following:

• Names and details of all people travelling within your party including children
• Prove the details, decription and registration of the camper trailer you are traveling with
• Provoide the make, model, colour and registration of your vehicle, including any distinguishing external items that may identify your vehicle.
• Contact details of any electronic equipment you are travelling with, eg mobile phone numbers, satellite phones, UHF radio etc etc to contact you.
• An itinerary of your trip from start to finish with your planned route. At no time are you limited by your itinerary, the purposes of providing this information reduces the search area in the event of an emergency and help to guide emergency services to the region you are travelling in.

• Contact details of a close friend or family member that is not travelling with you, that you will be in contact with whilst you are travelling.