EMERGENCIES - SKI PATROLS & RESCUE SERVICES
In Case Of An Accident:
• Do not leave the injured skier/boarder alone;

• Approach them from below or the side if the slopes are icy;

• Do not remove your own skis/board if the slopes are icy. If it is safe to remove your skis/board cross them and place them upright uphill from the injured skier/boarder;

• Do not remove the injured person's skis/board
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• While one person remains with the injured skier/boarder make sure another reports the accident to any Ski Patroller or the nearest lift operator – say what the person is wearing – there can be more than one accident on the same run at the same time;

   • Have someone stand uphill from the accident to give verbal warning to other snow users when someone, including Ski Patrol, is attending to the person;

• Give the exact location of the accident and nature of the injury and wait for the patroller. Reassure the person and keep them warm.
Do not move them or attempt to treat them unless you are qualified in first aid.

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Alcohol & Drugs are fuel for disaster in the snow, they impair your judgement and your ability. Your reaction times are significantly reduced and increase the risk of injury. The whole alpine experience begins when you leave home and doesn’t finish until you return. Avoid alcohol consumption and the use of illegal substances, because they increase your risk of hypothermia.

Alcohol & Drugs impair judgement, slow response time and reduce your ability to respond to an emergency.