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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FIPS ski patrol conference Are April 09
March 11, 2009
It is 6 weeks to go until 13 ski patrol delegates from BASP attend the FIPS International Ski Patrol Conference in Are Sweden on 25th April to 3rd May 2009. At the conference delegates from around the world will be discussing developments in ski patrol techniques, avalanche safety, first aid and current training systems in place for ski patrollers. They will also be looking at standardisation of training for ski patrollers so that their skills are transferable throughout the ski patrol community. Other topics are legal, safety, round table updates - plus Medical, FIS Safety, Tools & Competencies, Injuries to Patrollers and accidents working in a cold climate, Disabled skiers, Pediatric Trauma. http://www.fips2007.org/ This is the official website of FIPS. Further updates will be sent from the conference from one of our delegates to keep everyone informed. 
Check back here at the end of April.
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