Dr Tom Califf, Hunter Mortensen, EMT Bob Nothnagel EMT Ski Patrol. Watch out of Red Snow 2026 Common Spirit Trauma Symposium

This educational session will provide an overview of the unique challenges associated with trauma care in a ski resort environment. The presentation will address environmental and transportation considerations, extrication and patient access, limitations to prehospital interventions and differences in patient packaging and transport compared with an urban trauma setting. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing how these factors may influence the initial assessment, management and transfer of injured patients from the mountain to definitive trauma care.

Target Audience

EMS providers

Learning Objectives

  1. Compare environmental and transport logistics affecting trauma care at a ski resort versus an urban setting.
  2. Identify factors that may contribute to prolonged extrication and transport of trauma patients in a challenging ski resort environment.
  3. Understand the challenges that may preclude common prehospital interventions for trauma care.
  4. Anticipate how ski patrol patients may be packaged differently than ambulance patients.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Trauma
Course opens: 
10/21/2026
Course expires: 
10/23/2029
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Tom Califf, MD

Hunter Mortensen, EMT 

Bob Nothnagel, EMT/Breckenridge Ski Patrol

 

 

EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Common Spirit Health Prehospital Services Training Center and Group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF) 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Trauma

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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