PIEPS PRO BT - Search Mode and Strategy; Emergency Response Procedure

Manual PIEPS PRO BT/POWDER BT | Firmware v3.0 | 02/2023
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4.6 SEARCH MODE | SEARCH STRATEGY
4.6.1 In case of emergency
A buried person has the greatest chance of being rescued by an efficient companion rescue. In the event of an
accident, the following applies: KEEP CALM, OBSERVE, ALERT, ACT WITH COORDINATION!
(1) Keep calm & get an overview
• Are there any other risks?
• How many victims?
• Determine the primary search area!
(2) Make a brief emergency call
• EU 112, AT 140, CH 1414, IT 118, FR 15, NA 911
(3) Burial search
• Signal search (eyes + ears, beacon)
• Coarse search (starting with initial signal)
• Fine search (closer than 5 m on the surface)
• Pinpointing (systematic probing)
(4) Systematic digging
(5) First Aid
(6) Rescue
Point of impact
Point of
disappearance
Primary
Search area
SIGNAL
SEARCH
COARSE SEARCH
FINE
PINPOINTING
Result Accuracy
Search Speed