EPIRB helps emergency services save men. Around 11pm last night (29 November), Police Airwing were notified of an EPIRB activation around two nautical miles off Falcon. Four men, who were occupants of a boat, were reportedly thrown into the water after their vessel was hit by a wave. They activated an EPIRB and emergency services were able to attend their location. A volunteer marine rescue boat and the Police helicopter attended the area, with the men returning safely to shore with the VMR. Fou

Two men have been rescued after their vessel capsized off the coast of Garden Island on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. At approximately 10:15am, a mayday call was received over marine radio channel VHF16, reporting a vessel in distress. Shortly after, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Canberra alerted authorities to an EPIRB activation in the same area. Water Police coordinated the deployment of air and sea assets, including the Australian Maritime Safety Authority - AMSA Challenger jet, Depa