The little patches in your outerwear are part of an important system thats simple, useful, and very misunderstood. Ever notice the little raised patches on your outerwear, helmet, boots, or other ...

Recco’s compact Backpack Rescue Reflector is widely available in Europe and could possibly appear on store shelves in North America as early as next year. The retail price would probably be in the ...

RECCO is an avalanche rescue system that’s used by more than 500 rescue organizations around the world. The RECCO reflector, pictured above, is fully integrated into the latest snow/ski gear, and in ...

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At the 2015 Interbike trade show, POC Sports debuted its Tectal Race, the first-ever mountain bike helmet with a built-in Recco rescue reflector. Until this fall, the system had only been used in snow ...

Every year, climbers in Nepal's high peaks face the risk of getting lost or stranded, where every moment counts in search and rescue operations. To address this, the Government of Nepal now mandates ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Special technology specifically designed for locating avalanche victims is credited with leading rescuers to the body of one of the victims killed in last week's avalanche at Silver ...