Helsinki (09.04.2002 – Juhani Artto) Lumberjacks working for the forest industry giant Stora Enso in Lapland now enjoy additional occupational safety.
The improvement is based on the Global Positioning System (GPS). When alone in the forest in an emergency situation, the lumberjack need only push the emergency button of his mobile telephone.
This sends an alarm to the regional emergency centre. Using a satellite connection the GPS application eliminates all loss of time involved in searching for the accident victim.
- Source: Särmä 4-2002