Saint Al's 15th Ski and Mountain Trauma Conference ended Saturday

Publish date: 2024-07-29

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (CBS2) — The 15th Ski and Mountain Trauma Conference wrapped up Saturday in Sun Valley. The event, sponsored by Saint Alphonsus, started on Thursday, Nov. 3.

More than 450 people attended, participating in training sessions and seminars covering a wide range of wilderness medicine topics.

These topics include chest trauma, triaging patients, treating dislocation injuries, innovative splints and litters, blocked pediatric airways, pediatric opioid overdose, dangerous pregnancies/deliveries, burn treatment and even canine first aid.

Sessions included self-care for first responders, wilderness medicine and stroke/trauma.

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