Listen to Ski Patrol - Natasha Richardson Injured
March 18, 2009
Accidents do happen and safety is a priority in skiing. However, this story begs for skiers' awareness of, and attention to the skills of trained Ski Patrol personnel. If the Ski Patrol suggest a doctor's opinion be sought - do it. Ski Patrollers are trained EMT's and not only can assess visible signs of trauma but have experience in how "minor" falls can have major consequences.
Natasha Richardson, the Tony Award-winning actress and daughter of Vanessa Redgrave, was receiving emergency treatment at a New York hospital last night for a life-threatening head injury suffered after falling on a ski slope in Quebec. Her husband, Liam Neeson, was with her.
A spokesperson for the Mont Tremblant ski resort north of Montreal said Richardson, had fallen on The Flats slope on Monday afternoon.
Dr Mike Langran, an expert on winter sports injuries, said: "Most snow sports injuries occur as a result of an isolated fall. Most of the time the injured person has lost control, often travelling too fast for the prevailing conditions and on a slope inappropriate to their ability level. About 10 per cent of accidents result from a collision with another person or object, 5 per cent are lift-related and 5 per cent occur as the result of equipment failure. Secondary factors are important – for example, impact with solid snow or ice." www.ski-injury.com
Natasha Richardson, the Tony Award-winning actress and daughter of Vanessa Redgrave, was receiving emergency treatment at a New York hospital last night for a life-threatening head injury suffered after falling on a ski slope in Quebec. Her husband, Liam Neeson, was with her.
A spokesperson for the Mont Tremblant ski resort north of Montreal said Richardson, had fallen on The Flats slope on Monday afternoon.
Dr Mike Langran, an expert on winter sports injuries, said: "Most snow sports injuries occur as a result of an isolated fall. Most of the time the injured person has lost control, often travelling too fast for the prevailing conditions and on a slope inappropriate to their ability level. About 10 per cent of accidents result from a collision with another person or object, 5 per cent are lift-related and 5 per cent occur as the result of equipment failure. Secondary factors are important – for example, impact with solid snow or ice." www.ski-injury.com
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