Avalanche & Crevasse Medical Emergencies

Avalanche and crevasse entrapments trigger unique medical challenges.

Find out what to watch for, and what you should do about it.

Open to both professional medical responders and lay/non-medical rescuers.

Includes 15-day replay link and certificate of completion.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize crevasse hazards and medical risks, including crevasse formation, mechanisms of injury and strategies to minimize medical risk
• Provide emergency medical care for crevasse victims, including injury assessment and stabilization, safe extrication and transport
• Evaluate avalanche risk and medical consequences, including avalanche hazards, survival factors and how they impact medical outcomes
• Review the standard of care for avalanche victims, including triage, airway and hypothermia risks, CPR and when to stop resuscitation attempts.