ICAR MEDCOM
Alpine Rescue & Mountain Emergency Medicine

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.

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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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