Mountain Clinic, Occupational and Travel Medicine, and Emergency Department, Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Hood River, Oregon; Crag Rats Mountain Rescue, Portland Mountain Rescue, Clackamas County Search and Rescue, Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue, Hood River, Oregon.
Wilderness Environ Med. 2021 Dec;32(4):495-498. doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2021.05.007. Epub 2021 Aug 6.
Avalanche airbag backpacks have been shown to be effective at reducing avalanche mortality. However, they are yet to be considered standard avalanche safety equipment, which has long consisted of a transceiver, a shovel, and a probe. This is despite data showing that airbags reduce mortality by decreasing the likelihood of burial. In addition, airbags probably lessen trauma and possibly delay asphyxia. Moreover, the literature suggests airbags reduce mortality at a rate similar to transceivers. For those who work, volunteer, and recreate in avalanche terrain, airbags should be considered standard safety equipment. However, multiple barriers exist for universal adoption, including cost, size, weight, training burden, availability, risk tolerance, and lack of community support and recommendations from professional societies and associations.
雪崩气囊背包已被证明能有效降低雪崩死亡率。然而，它们尚未被视为标准的雪崩安全设备，而标准的雪崩安全设备长期以来一直由收发机、铲子和探针组成。尽管有数据表明气囊通过降低掩埋的可能性来降低死亡率。此外，气囊可能减轻创伤并可能延迟窒息。此外，文献表明气囊降低死亡率的速度与收发机相似。对于那些在雪崩地形中工作、志愿和娱乐的人来说，气囊应该被视为标准的安全设备。然而，普遍采用存在多种障碍，包括成本、尺寸、重量、培训负担、可用性、风险承受能力以及缺乏社区支持和专业协会和协会的建议。
