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New app for improving mountain rescues

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Poster: A snowHead
A new emergency app has been developed by the Tyrol mountain rescue control centre that can pinpoint the exact location of a stranded skier. People will be able to download the app so that, if they run into difficulty, a simple click of the app will notify rescuers and will automatically send them the coordinates of where the person is, what altitude they are at, and their mobile phone number.
...The app, which will work all year round, will be available to download from the end of February.

Last year, the control centre in Tyrol was contacted 300,000 times, with around 245,000 of those calls resulting in police, mountain rescuers or the fire service being sent to the scene.

See: http://www.austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2012-01-27/39084/Emergency_app_for_stranded_skiers_in_Tyrol_
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
App for what? iphone? Android? It doesn't say.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
maggi wrote:
App for what? iphone? Android? It doesn't say.


According to this link in German ....

http://tirol.orf.at/news/stories/2518654/

It will only be applicable for Tirol, Austrian and should be available from Feb 2012 as a free download (not sure for which phones yet). I'd imagine if it is a success then it will be more widely used in the future.
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Provided it uses the GPS chip and sends an SMS it will work well.

Faffing around to turn on data and then needing a 3G signal, may otherwise limit its use.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Saalbach already has a similar app. Great idea, but of limited use if you're unconscious upside down in a tree-well, if you're under 20 tons or snow, or if you've forgotten to either turn on the data roaming (very expensive) or charge the phone.
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quinton, Why would you need data on at all?
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
RobW, Technology ignorance on my part. The jist of my comment is that the app only works if people know how to use the thing and are in a position to do so.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
The one thing people (especially younger people) have and know how to use these days is a mobile phone.
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Anyone know if this app has now been released? (and where/name)
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It's advertised on Arlberg TV which is available in resort, and was being advertised as being available soon when I was there late January. Meant to get details when I was there but forgot!

Anyone in resort who can look and post here, it would be appreciated. Going soon and would like the app.
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Hmm can't help wondering how much time will be spent chasing false alarms or people who have just had enough and want off the the mountain.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
The Austrian Times is not always a fantastic news source.

Quote:

Last year alone the control centre in Tyrol was contacted 300,000 times. Some 245,000 calls resulted in police, mountain rescuers or the fire service being sent to the scene. The helicopter was used for over 8,000 rescue missions in 2010 and is expected to have increased in 2011.


21 rescues per day by helicopter
821 call per day!
671 deploys per day!

Now then... in Austria the commas and full stops are swapped over with numbers... eg 3.00 is 300 and 3,00 is 3 point zero zero.
So my guess is that there are a few extra 0's added in translation somewhere... so 3000 calls 2450 call outs and 800 rescue missions!
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
sorry... 80 helicopter call outs
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Any news on the app?
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 Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Hopefully you can get to your pocket to turn it on.
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