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oPERaTIoN oF THE IPRoBE
A victim has the best chance of being rescued if the largest possible
number of companions in a given group have not been buried and work
efficiently as a team on the task of rescuing their companion. In the
event of an accident, the most important considerations are
STAY CALM,
OBSERVE, RAISE THE ALARM.
(1) Determine location of coverage and disappearance
How many victims buried? Are there several companions ready
to engage in rescue? The most experienced person takes
over assignment and management –
see PIEPS DVD “Slab avalanche – what to do?”
(2) Call emergency services
Dial 112 (EU), if this is possible without losing time.
(3) Establish search areas
Where are the probable burial locations?
(4) Surface search
Search for the avalanche cone with your eyes and ears.
(5) Search with avalanche transceiver
Switch off non-searching avalanche transceivers.
(6) Depth measurement
Leave transponder in place. Keep probe in place.
Deactivate the transmitting beacon with the iPROBE (“Mark”)
(7) Dig
Start digging at a distance from the transponder probe equal to
the indicated depth of burial. Dig over a large area. Watch out for
any breathing cavity by the victim.
(8) Rescue and first aid
First clear the face and airways. Protect from cold.
IMPoRTaNT!
Ensure that, during search, there are no electronic devices
(e.g. mobile phones, radio equipment etc.) or massive metal items in the
immediate vicinity. The fundamental rules for the procedure in the event
of an accident, in line with relevant technical publications and material
from avalanche training courses, must be complied with.
IN THE EVENT oF aN aCCIDENTS
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Following the successfully pin pointing, done with your
avalanche transceiver:
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Just turn the main switch on your iPROBE to “ON”. The iPROBE
performs a self test > 1. Long LED flash and long tone is emitted >
2. ready status is indicated by a short click every 2 seconds – now you
can start with grid shaped probing perpendicular to the snow surface.
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A fast series of 8 beeps directly followed the power-on self test
indicated low battery capacity. In case of detected errors during the
self test, the fast series of beeps is repeated continuously.
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Probing length mechanically: 2,20m; Probing length total: max 4m
(mechan electronic target range)
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The visual and acoustical indication depends on the distance of the
probe tip to the victim’s transmitting beacon: Distance > 2m: no
indication, only function ready (short click every 2 sec.) Less than 2
m: visual and acoustical indication according to the received signal.
Once the probe Tipp is getting closer than 50cm to the transmitting
beacon, a continuous tone („Piiiiiiiiiiiiiip”) and a continuous light
of the optical indicator shows you a target hit!
The indication of
a target hit and a target approach is working with all transceiver
which is working according the current standards.
Leave transponder in place. Keep probe in place. Deactivate the trans-
mitting beacon with the iPROBE (“Mark”): Piep-Piep-Piep-Piep-Piep
– – – Piep-Piep-Piep-Piep-Piep. If the located transceiver fully sup-
ports the PIEPS iPROBE, it’s transmitting signal is switched off tempo-
rarly and the first victime disappears from the searching transceiver. In
this case beacons like PIEPS DSP or PIEPS Freeride will guide you au-
tomatically to the next strongest signal (buried victim). Pressing the
“MARK” button for more than 2 sec. or removing the iPROBE from
the close-up range (>50cm) the beacon starts transmitting again.
Avalanche beacons with iPROBE support:
PIEPS DSP with release 5.0 (or
higher), PIEPS REERIDE
