ski medicine Archives - Advanced Wilderness Life Support

Patients with Helmets: Remove or Not?

by pat | Jun 25, 2021 | Injury prevention, Treating injuries, Wilderness Medicine Case Studies | AWLS, Wilderness Survival Tips | AWLS

Imagine this. You are the first responder on a ski patrol team. You are called to the scene of a patient who has collided with a tree. You determine that he has significant enough risk for spinal injury that you would like to put him in a c-collar and on a spinal...

Ski Resort Ankle Injury: Preventing Transport Complications

by pat | Aug 13, 2015 | Cold weather, Evacuation, Treating injuries, Wilderness Medicine Case Studies | AWLS

A 54 year old female that presents to the Aid Room of a ski resort complaining of right ankle pain. She was backcountry skiing and sustained an inversion injury ten minutes prior.