DID YOU KNOW, THAT:

• approx. 90 % of all avalanche deaths are solely the result of a complete burial?
• more than half of all buried victims equipped with the most sophisticated avalanche beacons are dead by the time they are rescued?
• the average burial depth is approx. one meter and approx. 2 cubic meters of compressed avalanche debris must be removed to allow for a rescue?
• a predominant number of buried victims have obstructed airways and are not able to breath with or without breathing aids?

but approx. 98 % of all avalanche victims who activated their ABS-avalanche airbag survive the avalanche almost unharmed.

THE BEST SURVIVAL TECHNIQUE IN AN AVALANCHE IS TO NOT GET BURRIED IN THE FIRST PLACE!

• Outside the ski area boundary and in the backcountry one must be prepared for the possibility of an avalanche. This applies to everybody even when conditions are optimal.
• Do not solely rely on your companions as they may be buried as well.
• Do not solely rely on an avalanche beacon as the rescue team has only 15 minutes to locate AND rescue you.
• Even with help from the most experienced person retrieving a buried person alive is difficult. With an average avalanche approximately two cubic meters of compressed avalanche debris must be removed in order to rescue and resuscitate a victim from a burial depth of 1 meter.
• The ABS airbag system can prevent you from being buried and speeds up the rescue due to the visibility airbags.

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