US EditionAvalanches: User-Carried Safety Device Can Increase Survival Time Fivefold
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The first snow has already fallen on the mountains, and the ski touring season is not far away. The results of an experiment for which 24 people were buried deep in the snow are all the more exciting. A device was tested that dramatically increases the survival time in avalanche accidents.
Avalanches: User-carried safety device can increase survival time fivefold
When the Norwegian company that manufactures the Safeback SBX device, which is already on the market, approached Eurac Research to have it independently tested, it was clear that the international research team led by physician and researcher Giacomo Strapazzon would publish the results of the study in any case, regardless of the outcome.
Pumps Air in Front of Your Face: Lifetime with Portable Avalanche Device Fivefold According to Study
According to a study, a device pumping air to the face of people affected in case of snow spills increases the survival time by five times. Researchers have found this out in a "extreme study" in the South Tyrolean Dolomites.
A new study shows that portable avalanche devices can significantly prolong avalanche survival. Learn more about the results.
An "extreme study" involving researchers from the Medical University of Innsbruck has confirmed the effectiveness of a portable device to extend the survival duration in the event of avalanche spills. The "Safeback SBX" system pumps air in front of the face. In the study, the survival time was five times increased by the additional airflow, according to a dispatch. 24 volunteers had been buried under snow in the South Tyrolean Dolomites for this…
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