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Not a lot of use unlessI always make sure someone knows where I am and what time I should be back by.
1. They know exactly where you are
2. They press the red button in time
But mobile phones are good, the 999 system uses satellites, so there is always a signal, and the air ambulance can get your coordinates from the satellites. Just make sure that you keep the call alive, so that they can do this, and make sure that the battery isn't going to die on you.
But if you have smoke flares and the air ambulance has been told that you will deploy them once you have visual they will be able to fly much higher and faster. Also, foil blankets reflect light as well as heat and make people easier to spot. This can be important when people are injured and cold.