AQUAEYE® - IN WHICH RESCUE AREAS AND RESCUE APPLICATIONS IS AQUAEYE USED WORLDWIDE?

AQUAEYE® is primarily used in situations involving the rescue of drowning persons or the recovery of drowned persons. It is an important tool for rescue workers who have already arrived at the location of the operation and every second counts to save or rescue the affected person. The AQUAEYE® was specifically designed for this purpose and is an indispensable tool for professional rescue teams. The deployment of classic rescue teams takes some time. Usually, these teams must first dress according to the situation (for example, in wetsuits) or prepare their diving equipment. It also takes a few minutes to prepare rescue equipment such as boats or side-scan sonar. The time that is often not available for operational rescue in the water.

We see, however, it may take some time to deploy resources to the scene for rescue. During this time, however, it is possible to get an initial overview of the situation at the scene with AQUAEYE®. Within seconds, the device can be activated to perform an initial scan and scan the terrain.

If no results are displayed, further scans can be performed, firstly to ensure that there are no victims to be recovered in one area and secondly to determine the exact position, distance, and depth of a victim in another area. It is recommended that only in rare cases and by trained personnel that a full 180-degree scan be performed with the rescue sonar. Generally, you will get better results from multiple short sonar scans. If results are displayed in one area, it is advisable to confirm them by changing position by several meters and then coordinating the rescue forces that are now standing by. In very complex cases, the information from the echo map (raw data) can be used for additional evaluation of the situation underwater.

Thus, when results are displayed in an area, there is a good chance that victims can actually be found there. The purpose of AQUAEYE® is now to effectively coordinate the rescue forces in this area in a resource-saving way and to provide them with the important information that AquaEye has delivered.

If it is not possible to get an overview of the underwater situation using sonar, water rescue teams usually rely on a rescue chain. This means that the area is searched by many rescuers. Searching an area of 8000 m2 takes at least 30 minutes or even more, depending on the personnel involved. Depending on the water situation, your rescuers may also be at risk. Rescuers involved in a rescue chain are not available elsewhere to rescue people. This is especially the case during major catastrophic events. AQUAEYE® can help in that it helps you use fewer resources in one place because you can rescue faster and more effectively.

AQUAEYE®, like many rescue tools, is an additional option in your portfolio of rescue tools. It is not a replacement for another device you already have. It serves as first aid for first rescuers and for better coordination of your crew. It closes the gaps between professional rescue equipment and minimal rescue equipment. Like any rescue device, AQUAEYE® does not provide a 100% guarantee of safe rescue, but it greatly increases the chances and speed of a rescue mission. Fire departments, water rescue, lifeguards, technical relief organizations, military and civil protection but also private people who run for example a beach or a hotel can use Aquaeye after proper training.

AQUAEYE® does the job even where others with their expensive equipment do not want to go. In the vicinity of cliffs and rocks as well as between the columns of piers or in narrow harbor areas.