In Case Of E Mer Gency - PIEPS DSP Manual

BATTERIE S
The battery compartment is located on the backside of the housing. The safety screw connection
can be easily opened and closed using a coin. Only use battery type LR03/AAA and always replace
all 3 batteries with new ones of the same type. Never use rechargeable batteries and always change
all batteries at the same time!
The battery indication (in %) is based on measuring the actual battery voltage. Due to the
temperature inluence the actual battery voltage may vary. A change from cold (outdoor) to warm
(mountain hut) the battery capacity obviously recovers.
If your PIEPS DSP/DSP Tour shows 1%,
then you still have the energy reserve for 20
hours in SEND-mode (at +10°C) followed by
1 hour in SEARCH-mode (at -10°C). As long
as the PIESP DSP/DSP Tour shows >1%, you
still can do a full 1-day-tour!
IMPORTAnT! During a longer time of
no use (e.g. summer) the batteries have to
be taken out of the PIEPS DSP/DSP Tour.
Damages because of leaked batteries are not
included in the warranty.
all beacons are very sensitive against electrical and magnetic interferences. Due
to this, it's a recommendation from all manufacturers that minimum distances should be
maintained between avalanche beacons and electronic, magnetic or metallic inluences
(like radios, mobile phones, MP3-players, bunch of keys)!
PiePs recommends: • Minimum distance in SEND-mode: 15 cm • Minimum distance in
SEARCH-mode: 1,5 m; More information: http://www.ikar-cisa.org
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In CASE OF E MER GEnCY

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 eficiently as a team to search and rescue their
companion. In the event of an accident, the most important considerations are STaY CaLM,
oBSErvE, and raISE THE aLarM.
(1) determine the search area and last point seen: How many victims
are buried? Are there several companions ready to engage in rescue? The most
experienced person takes over assignment and management.
(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) Visual Sweep 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: Check the search results. Leave probe in place.
Deactivate the avalanche transceiver using iPROBE by means of iPROBE Support.
(7) dig: Start digging at a distance from the probe equal to the indicated depth of burial.
Dig over a large area. Watch out for any breathing cavity (air pocket) by the victim.
(8) Rescue and irst 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.
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