The Avalanche Victim Resuscitation Checklist, a new concept for the management of avalanche victims.

Kottmann A; Blancher M; Spichiger T; Elsensohn F; Létang D; Boyd J; Strapazzon G; Ellerton J; Brugger H

doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.03.009

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The Avalanche Victim Resuscitation Checklist, a new concept for the management of avalanche victims.

Kottmann A Swiss Air Ambulance Rega, P.O. Box 1414, CH-8058 Zurich Airport, Switzerland; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Switzerland; Swiss Society for Mountain Medicine, Switzerland; International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine ICAR MEDCOM, Switzerland. Electronic address: alex.kottmann@me.com.
Blancher M Emergency Department, University Hospital of Grenoble, boulevard de la chantourne, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France; French Mountain Rescue Association ANMSM, France; International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine ICAR MEDCOM, France.
Spichiger T Swiss Air Ambulance Rega, Swiss Alpine Rescue, P.O. Box 1414, CH-8058 Zurich Airport, Switzerland.
Elsensohn F International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine ICAR MEDCOM, Schloesslestrasse 36, Roethis A-6832, Austria.
Létang D Association Nationale pour l'Étude de la Neige et des Avalanches ANENA, 15, rue Ernest Calvat, Grenoble F-38000, France; ICAR Avalanche Commission, France.
Boyd J International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine ICAR MEDCOM, Canada; International Federation of Mountain Guides, Switzerland; Department of Emergency Medicine, Mineral Springs Hospital, Box 400, Bow Avenue, Banff, AB T1L 1A5, Canada.
Strapazzon G EURAC Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Drususallee 1, I-39100 Bozen/Bolzano, Italy; International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine ICAR MEDCOM, Italy.
Ellerton J International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine ICAR MEDCOM, United Kingdom; Birbeck Medical Group, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3AZ, United Kingdom.
Brugger H EURAC Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Drususallee 1, Bozen/Bolzano I-39100, Italy; International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine ICAR MEDCOM, Italy.