Location: Waypoint NE in the vicinity of WPT011 of Crew 47

Main Duty: Mountain rescue equipment set-up and testing; media activities

Crew XO: A. Soucek
Crew FE: Ch. Hutsteiner
Crew MSP: Ch. Kandler
OSS: R. Vidalli
EVA Support Team: M. Spiss (Crew MSL)
HabCom: G. Gröemer (Crew HSO)

Suits Used: #1, #4, #5, #6

Technical Equipment Used: 3 ATVs, mountain rescue equipment from Tyrolian Mountain Rescue (Austria)

Description of EVA: MSP and MSL scouted for ideal place to mount the mountain rescue equipment (MRE) during the morning; place needed to be a small canyon with the possibility to lift simulated patients from the canyon ground; such a place was found near WPT011. To save time, MRE was installed prior to EVA. During EVA, the EVA crew tested various ways of using the MRE, with a focus on lifting a patient and a rescuer from the canyon ground (altitude 13m). Results were good. Biggest difficulty to overcome was soft consistency of soil which made it difficult to fix the MRE. After successful testing, media partners used occasion to shoot pictures. No special occurrences.

Norbert Frischauf
Commander, MDRS Crew 48 "AustroMars"