I offer the following educational video about suspension trauma for anyone who wants to know more. Anyone climbing trees should have basic knowledge about what it is, how quickly it can overcome a person, what to do if suspended without the ability to descend, and how to handle a victim that is rescued from suspension.
The content is created and delivered by a medical doctor who researched the available case history on the phenomenon and published the related article in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine about 10 years ago. (Link provided where you can read more and download a pdf of his paper on the topic for free.) Watching the video will take just over 30 minutes - but contains knowledge that could help save your life, or the life of a hunting partner.
Link: Risks and Management of Prolonged Suspension in an Alpine Harness, Roger B. Mortimer, MD
Link: PDF of associated paper, with full detail and references
The content is created and delivered by a medical doctor who researched the available case history on the phenomenon and published the related article in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine about 10 years ago. (Link provided where you can read more and download a pdf of his paper on the topic for free.) Watching the video will take just over 30 minutes - but contains knowledge that could help save your life, or the life of a hunting partner.
Link: Risks and Management of Prolonged Suspension in an Alpine Harness, Roger B. Mortimer, MD
Link: PDF of associated paper, with full detail and references
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