This ski patrol rescue is from December 2013, Snowbird, Utah. The accident involved a broken tibia and fibula. The first few minutes of the rescue were recorded. An annotated version of this video is here: • 752 On Scene (Annotated)
Very experienced patroller. Even the the little nuances like showing up so calm like he was just saying hi to not checking for pain until distracted. Great job.
Chad, I have to agree with you on that assessment. Very calm and cool patroller, he remembered their names, had complete control. I just happened to be there pointing my camera up the hill and there he was. The audio came in remarkably well due to the calm winds. This is a textbook ski patrol response!
When I broke my ankle, ski patrol made all of the difference! I was in such pain and felt a weird sense of fear until ski patrol showed. They were so kind and reassuring.
@@BruderMussRasantLos We had cycling injury where the nerve is cut so the pain just don't reach the brain. That was always the highest level of critical in paramedic.
This just happened to me March 1, 2019. Broken leg (both bones) & wrist. I've skied for 25 years, I'm a high advanced skier. I hit a massive ice sheet & lost control. Nothing prepares you for this pain & fear. The IV wouldn't go in, they couldn't find a vein in the ambulance & when they finally did the fentanyl & morphine did nothing. I had so much adrenaline pumping through me & shock so I didn't feel all the pain but I was terrified. I had surgery & am in an excellent rehab now & get out in 4.5 days (March 21). My run & part of my fall is on camera too but I can't watch it yet. I hope you made an excellent recovery & can ski again. I hope to be back on the slopes asap! Best wishes!
So you finished rehab last year just in time for covid quarantine closing all the mountains? I thought I had bad luck because I couldn't use my epic pass for rest of the season, wow
i think that being a ski patrol or some kinde of rescue , is a great damn job . Helping people in need , skiing all day and being paid !!!!! thats nice!
Patroller at a small Area in PA. Patroller does it right from scene assessment to primary and secondary. Clears c-spine and head. Uses bystanders effectively. And yes, I am 100% volunteer as are most of the Patrol. All about giving back and helping others.
I patrol for a living, it's a job of poverty. I could make a good living doing what I used to do before patrol but a full time everyday 90hr a week guy is what I am. Sometimes I consider making a good living again but I love patrol to much to do that
I've had 2 experiences with ski patrol and injures, 1st was pro (paid) patrol when I found unconscious, super helpful and aware of potential secondary injuries. 2nd 2 years later with National (volunteer) patrollers, I had wrapped my leg around a tree, massive MCL swelling huge pain. I spent an hour in the snow convincing them I needed help down the mountain, several left to chase down skiers, sled there the whole time. If your going to get hurt, do it on a weekday.
Glad I stumbled on to this. This brings me back to reality. I ski about 3 days a year as I live in Hawaii. I'm a blue-level skier. I've been watching Markus Eder's Ultimate Run, and he makes it look soooo easy and seamless that I think I can do it. Now I know I can't.
@@mrpig2780 I don't ski in Hawaii. I travel to ski. But, it's occasionally possible on Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. It would be just to say u did it, but it's not going to be fun. Good question.
yeah it was :( erm i was off piste and coming back on piste and i caught the back of my ski in some soft snow and flipped over around 10 metres to the slope... 6 months in total. no surgery thank god just a brace for 3 and 3 months of very cautious movement :)
I smacked my head falling wrong on a green run. I was trying to protect the camera on my chest pack so instead of falling properly I just fell straight over onto my head. Rang my bell and I'm thankful for ski patrol who got me down while my world was still spinning.
Mr. Ben I'm a jr patroler and it's mostly a bunch of knee injuries courtesy rides concussions Brocken coller bones if it's a good day u may get a Brocken back or a seizure. But rarely we will airlift or have a very serious injury so ya
C P you clearly have no medical experience at all. We do call days we’re people get hurt good days because helped someone that day we did our job, we do not find joy in other people’s suffering we find joy in helping people so if got to help someone that is a good day!
@@CaffeinatedDoggoIts a good day when a patroller helps or saves a live on a mountain, so yeah, I would say Max Can call it a good day. In fact, a fantastic day, specially saving someone's live. Good work Max, keep us skiers in good health and keep patrolling them mountains.
A broken bone hurts like HELL. I broke my arm when I was really young and I remember screaming so loud on the playground. When they tried to move it at the doctor's office, it was a quick, sharp pain. Luckily, I landed on my arm in the correct position, so they just put a cast on it.
Dude, dat sucks! Pain is unreal, I know! Cuz I rolled my ankle an broke my left foot twice skateboarding (second time real bad). Hope your recovered well! But the main thing: yeah, shit happens, but keep on doin' what ya love most! Skiing, skateboarding, - whateva! Cheers, bro! Nick - a skater guy wid size 18 fins. :)
a tib-fib break usually is excruciatingly painful!? i played in a rugby match(im english) and i saw one of my team get a tib-fib break and he was screaming bloody murder.
+StudioStuff Well it's two bones that break and can potentially squeeze muscles and vessels, tendons etc etc between broken ends of bone. Can happen with single bone breaks too, but imagine 4 broken ends of bone (and pieces as well if any broke off) grinding around in your leg.
I was screaming for help, it just happened to me March 1, 2019 while skiing. I hit a massive, long & unavoidable ice sheet. I've never felt such pain or experienced such fear. I'm already up on my feet with a cane now thanks to good surgery & excellent rehab. I'll be going home March 21st. Never skiing at the small Mountain it happened at again but I'm definitely skiing again asap!
i broke both my tibula and fibula a few weeks ago, i could feel pieces of my skeleton messing with my muscles, never had that type of pain before, and as soon as i used the smallest of muscles in my leg i would feel even worse pain, i wouldnt wish that pain upon anyone holy sh*t dude
@@glmasdw You're right- soooo painful. I broke my tibia and had a displaced ankle fracture last year from snowboarding. The hospital missed the ankle fracture, so I went two weeks before seeing ortho and getting surgery. Those were the most painful two weeks of my life! Muscles spams everyday :(
i haven't broken anything skiing but i have taken a few hits, probably the worst was running into someones ski that was standing up in the middle of the slope, and i still have no idea why it was there
Good vid; thanks for posting. I would’ve liked to have seen them stabilize/splint leg and load in sled. (Maybe you edited out of privacy to Daniel. I just passed first two steps to become volunteer patroller in Tahoe; will be doing this type of help next season.)
There is slightly more of the story at the link in the description. Good luck with your volunteer patrol work at Tahoe, I am sure you will see much worse. I have never been contacted by Daniel so I have left this up assuming he is ok with it. Hopefully it serves as a teaching tool. "752" certainly had things under control and did an amazing job. Daniel was unbelievably calm considering the circumstances.
@@McDaidUSA thanks for pointing me to the other link. Daniel handled it as best as anyone could expect. I’m sure the process of getting him into a sled were extremely painful with this kind of break. He’s young; athletic; and human body is amazing at healing. I’m sure he’s back out there ripping - maybe not hucking!
I genuinely hate when people ski up to a scene like this and try to bug ski patrol or someone asking what happened. Like the guy at the end. Just gets in the way, you don’t need to involve yourself
@@McDaidUSA I'm amazed at how calm he was! He was probably in shock. I broke my ankle and tibia on some giant moguls last year, and I must say, ski patrol is a godsend! Once they arrived, they helped me feel safe and calm despite the immense pain!
you can see some information about the outcome of the accident at the annotated version of this video which has additional footage ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8nQaZRAn1Dc.html
+Mekhia Woods I know u were probably just kidding but trust me u don't want this. it means surgery & inpatient rehab instead. so instead of PE you'll be doing painful PT (physical therapy).
Not really a big issue. Skis uphill is more of if the scene isn't visible/isn't easily avoidable. This is wide open and consistent terrain. No reason to hike up to put your skis in the snow.
There is no right or wrong way in this situation. If you notice, this is a steep hill and placing skis uphill at that moment was not a priority and you certainly do not want to approach from uphill. In addition, the toboggan will arrive shortly and the skis will be setup to secure the toboggan on the platform that will be created. Once ready for transportation, the skis would be removed and placed in the handles ready for the patroller. I suggest you stop thinking about right or wrong and realize everything is situational.
