RECCO Rescue Network Grows With Additional Brand Partners & New Lightweight Reflector 742LT

When it comes to safety, bigger is better! As RECCO continues to expand the year-round rescue ecosystem, bigger means more brands integrating RECCO Technology into their products. Bigger also means an expanded global SAR presence, with more RECCO helicopter detectors deployed around the globe. Bigger also means the safety advantages of more people being searchable thanks to RECCO technology.

The RECCO helicopter system is complimented by brand partners, more than 150 of them, who integrate rescue reflectors into their products. Lightweight, virtually indestructible and needing no power source, reflectors add an additional level of searchability and safety for anyone using products equipped with RECCO technology, for example, Arc’teryx’s new NORVAN running jacket (Women’s Norvan Shell coming soon) and NORVAN 14 Vest or Jack Wolfskin trekking shoes.

“Our winter trekking boots are perfect for the most demanding missions in rough terrain and exposed tours. RECCO was the ideal partner for us right from the start because the technology is amazingly efficient in performance and practical in use. With the integration into Jack Wolfskin's hiking footwear, we give outdoor enthusiasts maximum safety.” - Selim Say, Vice President of Footwear at Jack Wolfskin.

“We carefully select our quality markers and we are very proud of our collaboration with RECCO. As a team of passionate outdoor enthusiasts, we are well familiar with RECCO and have used the technology many times ourselves at different outdoor activities. With the release of the Abisko pant this summer, we want to give our customers the best experience in the outdoors, at the same time contribute to RECCOs mission; to make everyone searchable in a safety perspective.” - Bengt Rimark, CEO at Pinewood.

In addition to the inclusion of reflectors into exciting new products from Arc’teryx and Jack Wolfskin, as well as RECCO technology integrated into Vado’s Sky Trail kids shoe and Pinewood’s Abisko Adventure pants, 2023 sees the introduction of the lightest and most flexible rescue reflector to date. The new 742LT weighs only 1g and is just over 2mm thick and is the ideal solution for integration into products such as puffy jackets and other lighter garments.

The introduction of the innovative new 742LT reflector will be good news for the 150+ partner brands, who now have yet another option when it comes to integrating the unique safety and searchability benefits of RECCO into more products.

“We are really excited to be able to offer reflectors to our brand partners for more categories of their product segments, such as the 742LT made for lighter jackets. More reflectors means more searchable people in the outdoors.“ says Fredrik Steinwall, CEO at RECCO.

Essential to the year-round rescue system is the innovative RECCO SAR helicopter detector. Searching from a height of 100 meters and covering a search area of approximately 100 meters wide, the system enables rescuers to search 1km² within 6 minutes.

Fast and efficient search times, simplicity in locating lost or injured victims, and the ability to limit risk exposure and time on the ground for physical SAR personnel highlight the RECCO helicopter rescue system. Currently, the system has been deployed in 31 locations globally (20 Europe/11 North America), with the most recent placement being the Pompièrs Emergéncies S.L.U (ESP).

More reflectors, more helicopter rescue systems, and more brands integrating RECCO technology, now that’s BIG.