Medical Management of Avalanche Victims:
On-site Treatment of Avalanche Victims:
Scoping Review and 2023 Recommendations, algorithm and checklist
of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine
No. | ICAR MED REC 0042 2023 |
Version | 1.0 |
Title | On-site Treatment of Avalanche Victims: Scoping Review and 2023 Recommendations, algorithm and checklist of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom) |
Author(s) | M. Pasquier, G. Strapazzon, A. Kottmann, P. Paal, K. Zafren, K. Oshiro, C. Artoni, C. Van Tilburg, A. Sheets, J. Ellerton, K. McLaughlin, L. Gordon, R.W. Martin, M. Jacob, M. Musi, M. Blancher, C. Jaques, H. Brugger |
Responsible Person | John Ellerton |
Originally based on | N/A |
Date of publication | 28 March 2023 |
Valid until | 27 March 2028 |
Background
2022 - Prepared for the AOD and amended March 2023 following peer-reviewed publication of the ICAR MedCom recommendations by John Ellerton (MedCom President).
These ICAR recommendations are designed for rescuers operating at a Basic Life Support (BLS) level and organised rescue services. For full details of the update and the recommendations relevant to Advanced Life Support (ALS) providers, please refer to the full ICAR MedCom paper.
Downloads
 | Medical Management of Avalanche Victims - an updated recommendation (2022) 2022 Final ICAR Medical Management of Avalanche victims– an updated recommendation.pdf (538.74KB) |
| 2022 Final ICAR Medical Management of Avalanche victims– an updated recommendation.pdf (538.74KB) |
Translations
The Algorithms of the original publications have been translated by our delegates.
- Initial management of critically buried avalanche victims Algorithm 2023
- Decision-making algorithm for advanced management of critically buried avalanche victims in cardiac arrest.
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