Recently, Weibo netizens suspected of being orthopedic doctors said that 7 of the 9 surgeries they experienced in one day were due to ski injuries, and jokingly said that "the end of the slope is orthopedics". Then Sina Weibo CEO Wang Gaofei (@between) forwarded the Weibo and left a message: "... ”
Is skiing really that dangerous?
To be precise, alpine skiing is indeed so dangerous.
As the "king of speed" in the Winter Olympic Games, alpine skiing, which is a challenging and exciting and highly ornamental event, is also the most prone to serious injury accidents.
At the Devil's Track, which has a drop of 900 meters, athletes in alpine skiing can reach a top speed of 140 km/h in the course of their skiing. According to statistics, the probability of athletes being injured in the competition is close to 15%. And once the injury occurs, many will be more serious, and some even life-threatening.
On December 29, 2013, F1 car king Schumacher was in an accident while skiing, resulting in a serious head injury, and has not really woken up yet.
Therefore, in the field of the Winter Olympic Games, there must be a professional alpine skiing and mountain rescue team to escort. Doctors must have superb treatment skills, but also master excellent skiing skills, and can quickly arrive at the scene to carry out treatment.
On the alpine skiing field of the Beijing Winter Olympics, there is such a team composed of more than 40 doctors who are excellent in medical treatment and skiing technology, and the name is "Winter Olympic Ski Medical Security Dream Team".
2 minutes to the scene
5 minutes transfer to the medical station
In the already concluded men's downhill, super slalom and women's big slalom competitions, more than one athlete has been injured in an accident during the glide.
At 12:00 on February 7, in the men's downhill race, an athlete fell down at a speed of more than 130 kilometers per hour, rushed out of the track to touch the net, and slid tens of meters on the slope. The ski doctor immediately launched a rescue: 2 minutes, the trauma orthopedic surgeon arrived at the scene, quickly examined the injury, relieved the athlete's pain, and fixed his left shoulder and forearm; in 5 minutes, the rescue team transferred the injured person to the racing athlete medical station, and the sports medicine doctor quickly handled the injury; 15 minutes, the referral process started; and in 28 minutes, the injured athlete was transferred to the Winter Olympic special area of the designated hospital for treatment.
In the women's super slalom event at 16:00 on the same day, American Nina O'Brien also fell near the finish line, and the ski doctor crossed the finish area in just one minute and rushed to her side.
O'Brien was diagnosed with a fracture of ribs and left leg and suffered serious injuries. After the successful completion of the operation, she thanked the first responders and medical staff at the scene on social media.
According to the regulations of the International Snow Federation, in the alpine skiing field, once an athlete has an accident, the rescue doctor needs to carry a medical kit weighing more than 10 kilograms and rush to the scene within 4 minutes.
In fact, after the referee issued the order "athlete stop starting" to "close the track", the time left for rescuers is only about 1 minute, maybe not 1 minute! Guo Qi, deputy medical officer of the Winter Olympic Ski Medical Security Dream Team, introduced, "Because this track is very long, it does not mean that as soon as you, the injured person, are injured, we will directly rush down." There may be athletes on the slope, so you have to wait for the athletes to stop before you can enter the venue, so the time given to the doctor is actually less than 4 minutes. ”
Every bend in every line
You can think of it with your eyes closed
Compared with the skills of ski enthusiasts, the improvement of skiing skills is a must to become a member of the alpine ski medical support team.
On the one hand, alpine skiing tracks are much more difficult than the advanced trails of ordinary public ski resorts. On the other hand, because the INTERNATIONAL Snow Federation of alpine skiing competitions requires ice-like snow, it is better to call it skiing than to call it ice skating. Completing medical rescue on this steep ice surface is very difficult.
Cold weather is also a big challenge for doctors, team member Bai Peng introduced: "Usually, the competition weather will be minus ten degrees, or even twenty degrees, but during the examination we must take off our ski gloves. In less than a minute, you will lose the ability to perceive because of the cold numbness, and the movement of the hands will become very sluggish. ”
The "Dream Team" established in 2018 has prepared for four snow seasons, and the training content is not limited to snow, rescue training, English training and other courses have made the medical team members become "all-round warriors".
In the snow training, everyone has to carry more than a dozen kilograms of medical rescue equipment, constantly practicing, and constantly updating rescue knowledge. The liquid that may be used in the rescue also needs to be prepared in advance, can not be placed in the backpack, and the temperature of the body is used to warm it and prevent frostbite.
Over the years, every participant has been trained on call with a sense of responsibility.
Someone asked, "In addition to work, I have been training and accept the risk of injury at any time." Is it worth it? "They felt it was worth it.
Since January 4 this year, the Alpine Skiing Medical Team has entered the sprint preparation stage. Train five days a week, about 4 hours a day on the snow. Female doctor Fu Yan lamented that the happiest time of the day is to run to the canteen to replenish energy.
Before officially going to the "battlefield", in the words of Bai Peng, "That track should already be a familiar road for us." Close your eyes and think of every line and every bend in your head. ”
Emergency relief also requires helicopter relays
Medical coverage for alpine skiing is a three-dimensional system. After the doctors of the ski medical support team deal with the injury as soon as possible on the spot, they must also transfer the injured athletes out of the track within 15 minutes.
In addition to the ski doctor's station set up every 100 or 200 meters on the track, there is also a medical station for further treatment at the bottom of the mountain. During the Beijing Winter Olympics, the alpine ski resort has a medical support team of more than 100 people to escort the safety. Ambulances and rescue helicopters were also available to transport the injured to designated hospitals in a timely manner. All facilities are seamlessly connected to ensure rescue speed in a race against the clock.
In the event of an emergency situation, the critically injured will be treated and transported by helicopter relay in terms of medical protection. The injured athletes are first transported to the medical station under the mountain by rescue helicopter, and then immediately transported by medical helicopter to the designated hospital of the Winter Olympics.
Although they were fully prepared and ready to go, the rescue team members still hoped that the event would have "nothing to do" and that everyone would be safe.
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Editor: Chen Li
Editor-in-Charge: Min Chen