Satellite Phones Are Donated to Sheriff’s Search-Rescue Unit
Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona on Monday announced a $14,000 donation of satellite telephones for the search-and-rescue teams of Orange, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego sheriff’s departments.
The satellite phones donated by Verizon Wireless will be used for emergencies in remote areas of the four counties, especially in wilderness parks and canyons, where communication can be difficult, Carona said.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department also was give a year’s free satellite and cellular air time.
The satellite telephones switch between satellite, digital and analog service and can be used in remote areas not served by land lines or cellular networks, Carona said.
The telephones already have proved their usefulness during a Los Angeles County search for three girls who got lost in the Claremont area April 27, Carona said. None of the girls was injured.
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