So that is the most ridiculous title that I have ever employed on this blog. Avalanches... Broome.. has Casey finally lost the plot? Well, maybe - but I blame Dr Morgenstern. He sent me an article to review for this month's Journal Club and it forced me down a deep rabbit hole into a snowy academia that I never knew existed.

Avalanches claim the lives of around 160 winter recreationists and workers in hazardous snow-covered mountain regions worldwide. These fatalities result from asphyxia, trauma, and hypothermia.…

Pour faire face au changement climatique en montagne, les secours adaptent leurs méthodes en formant des chiens d'avalanche à détecter les victimes sous les éboulements. Cette approche améliore...

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When fire ignites, the race begins to alert the state’s residents of the path of destruction. One of the leading voices lives on the other side of the world.

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Background Accidental hypothermia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and poses a significant challenge for both professional and volunteer rescue services in prehospital settings.…

This is a placeholder post. Please check back in a few weeks time when a link to my home-made FACET app, background information, and references will be posted here for my presentation in Tokyo in May.

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Hypothermia can increase mortality in certain patients. Paramedics apply cotton and foil "space" blankets for warming, yet their effectiveness remains…

Skiers, climbers, cyclists and even mushroom-pickers face surprising new risks in the mountains – and so do those who rescue them.

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Critical Resuscitation in Chaos 25, Aotearoa New Zealand's premier pre-hospital and tactical medicine conference

There is no universal agreement on what competence in disaster medicine is, nor what competences and personal attributes add value for disaster responders. Some studies suggest that disaster responder...