Canadian Beacon Registry - Welcome

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  Until further notice the CBRV (Canadian Beacon Registry Verifier) will be unavailable. You will not receive an email response confirming a beacon self-test was performed. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
  
  ***** Online access to the Canadian Beacon Registry continues to be available to all emergency beacon owners to register a new 406MHz beacon or to update their personal information *****


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  Jusqu'à nouvel ordre, le Vérificateur du Registre canadien des balises (VRCB) ne sera pas disponible. Vous ne recevrez pas de réponse par courriel pour confirmer qu'un auto-essai a eu lieu. Nous nous excusons à l’avance des inconvénients que cela pourrait vous causer.
  
  ***** L’accès en ligne au Registre canadien des balises continue d’être offert à tous les propriétaires de balises pour leur permettre d’enregistrer leur nouvelle balise 406MHz ou de mettre à jour leurs renseignements personnels*****

The Canadian Beacon Registry is an integral part of COSPAS-SARSAT, the search and rescue satellite system designed to provide distress alert and location data to search and rescue authorities. The Canadian Beacon Registry is co-located with the Canadian Mission Control Centre (CMCC) at CFB Trenton, for use by responders in search and rescue operations.

When a 406 MHz emergency beacon signal is received, search and rescue authorities at CMCC can retrieve information from a registration database. This includes beacon owner contact information, emergency contact information, and vessel/aircraft identifying characteristics and equipment. Having this information allows search and rescue services to respond appropriately.

Why Register a Beacon?

It is mandatory for all 406 MHz ELTs (Canadian Aviation Regulations 605.38) and EPIRBs (Ship Station (Radio) Technical Regulations, 1999) to be registered with the Canadian Beacon Registry. Ensuring that your 406 MHz PLB, ELT or EPIRB is registered, as well as updating the information regularly, will facilitate the task for search and rescue personnel in the event of a distress situation.

If you have a registered emergency beacon, it is important that the information be accurate. Please update the information in the registry:

• if you move
• if you want to update the emergency contact information
• if your phone number changes, or
• if any of the important information in the registry changes such as colour of vessel or aircraft

Online access to the Canadian Beacon Registry is available to all 406 MHz emergency beacon owners to register new emergency beacons or to update their current information. You can add or update your emergency beacon information online, by faxing or emailing a completed registration form, or by speaking with a representative:

Registering your beacon helps to eliminate false alarms, which divert search and rescue resources away from genuine emergencies.

Aircraft Rescue: ELTs are specifically designed for use on aircrafts. They can be activated automatically under the force of an impact such as a crash, or manually by someone aboard.

Vessel Rescue: EPIRBs are designed with a variety of features that include either manual or automatic activation. There are float free models, some with integrated strobe lights and most come with a lanyard to secure to a life raft. Only 406 MHz EPIRBs are authorized for use in Canada.

Land Rescue: PLBs are portable units designed for land based activities such as hiking, camping, climbing and canoeing. PLBs can only be activated manually. Some newer 406 MHz PLBs include an integrated GPS capability, which allows GPS position data to be included in the distress signal message.

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