New Medical Guidelines published by our Medical Special Interest Group Terry Abrams, Medical SIG chair has released the committee’s guideline on “What is a patroller?” An overview of the medical topics ski patrollers should receive training in, to be competent on-snow first responders.
ICAR ( International Commission of Alpine Rescue) Tobbachio/Dobbach Oct 2023 Dolomites Sud Tirol I was asked by FIPS to represent them at the Dog Commission at ICAR in the beautiful Sud Tirol in October this year. I drove out so that could visit the family in Switzerland either side...
This current version of the FIPS World Congress program has just been released. Further changes will occur as we get closer but the program is coming together well with a number specialist speakers currently being confirmed. It will be an exciting Congress. We look forward to seeing you there...
FIPS Europe meeting hosted by FISPS in Tonale, Italy from April 14-17, 2023. Participants from US (National Ski Patrol), Romania, Serbia, Italy, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden. Only FISPS was present from Italy. The main topic of the meeting was to produce recommendations on how to approach an injured person...
