Avalanche Survival

Mountain Medicine, Search & Rescue
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Join host Eoin Walker, as he discusses ‘Critical Care in Avalanches’ with Specialist Paramedic Wayne Auton and IFMGA Mountain Guide James Thacker

In this session, we explore the practical experiences, challenges and clinical management of avalanches. We start by examining the profile and creation of avalanches and then onto some of the pitfalls, injury patterns and management of an avalanche victim.

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Length: 1h 4m
Host: Eoin Walker

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