New app to help prevent skiing and snowboarding accidents
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The Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (BFU) has launched the “Snow Safety” app for skiers and snowboarders. The app is free and is now a compulsory part of instructor training, the BFU said.
Developed in partnership with Swiss-Ski and Swiss Snowsports, the appExternal link focuses on three key areas: knowing your limits, protecting yourself and staying alert. It has been designed based on the BFU’s expertise in snow sports accidents.
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The tool is now an integral part of the basic training for snow sports instructors and J+S instructors. “As role models, these individuals help to ensure that risks are identified and managed correctly. In this way, they help to prevent accidents,” emphasises Benedikt Heer, a specialist at the BFU, quoted in the press release on Tuesday.
The app is also aimed at the general public. For example, it provides reminders on how to wear a helmet correctly, the rules of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation on the slopes, and what to do in the event of an accident.
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Translated from French, reviewed by an English Department journalist.
