KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard Cmdr. Joseph Deer, with Air Station Kodiak, talks about the importance of purchasing and registering an emergency position indicating radio beacon May 15, 2010, in Kodiak. An EPIRB can make the difference between life and death if a boater is in an emergency situation and all EPIRBs need to be registered with NOAA. U.S. Coast Guard audio by Cmdr. Joseph Deer.