Coast Guard Uses Pocket PC To Save Lives

Few jobs are more results-defined than search and rescue, and few present the same harsh environmental challenges. When a call comes in, time is the most precious commodity of all. The quest to save time is born from life-and-death situations, and that quest is what drove the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard's Station Oregon Inlet to develop and implement an award-winning solution using GPS capabilities, sophisticated mapping software and a rugged Pocket PC. Submitted by Trimble