MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) — A small device can help adventurers in Colorado’s high country if things become unpredictable.

On Tuesday, the Silverton Medical Unit and other agencies responded to a call of a hiker who fell 50 feet while hiking on Holden Horn.

The search and rescue teams were able to access the hiker’s location; however, SMU wanted to remind people about the use of two-way satellite emergency communication devices. The team explained that these communication devices can “allow for a faster and more accurate response from local search and rescue teams.”

FOX31 talked with Dawn Wilson, a spokesperson for the Alpine Rescue Team, a Colorado organization that responds to emergencies, including those in the mountains.

The team recently responded to a different rescue in the backcountry where a hiker had a two-way satellite communicator device. APT said without the device, the incident could have had a different outcome.

“It’s an amazing process. It makes our roles as volunteer rescuers a lot easier, and we know how many people to send in which direction and what we need to do once we get there,” Wilson said.

Wilson notes the team is always ready to help whenever needed.

“We are there to help you when you’re having a bad day. If you have technology that can help you help yourself and you never need us. That’s a great day,” Wilson said.

FOX31 also spoke with a hiker in the Morrison area who had a backup battery for safety.

“It’s a nice little security, a little insurance for yourself, a little mental insurance. So just in case something does happen, uh, nice to have a fully charged battery phone,” said James Stewart, a hiker.

That “little insurance” can go a long way to help search and rescue teams if an emergency happens out of cell range.