"New Tech Speeds Up Search for Missing in Colorado Backcountry"

A Durango-based helicopter company is testing Lifeseeker, a new technology that can detect and communicate with missing people in Colorado's backcountry within minutes, even in areas without cellphone service. The tool, which acts like a miniature cellphone tower, can pinpoint cellphone locations within a 3-mile radius and is awaiting FCC approval. This innovation could significantly aid search and rescue operations in rugged terrains, although it relies on the missing person's phone having power.