EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE
BARRYVOX
®
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COMPANION RESCUE
The emergency plan shows the elementary steps for a suc-
cessful companion rescue.
Depending on the situation at hand, the procedure must be
adapted.
Emergency Plan
1 . Scene assessment
2 . If possible, use the snow sport equipment until you
reach fine search .
Keep your backpack with gear with you at all times .
3 . I am searching with my transceiver: SEARCH
I am not searching: OFF
4 . At least one rescuer immediately starts transceiver
SEARCH, while looking and listening at the same time
5 . Assemble probe and shovel only when the fine search
is concluded
6 . Transceiver search finished: all transceivers to SEND
7 . Excavate – First Aid
Mark
Pinpointing
(probing)
Fine search
Coarse search
Signal search
Signal Search pattern
for one rescuer
Checklist for companion rescue
Signal Search pattern
for multiple rescuers
CALL FOR HELP