1. FIS ISS – International Ski Federation Injury Surveillance System

2. FIS Injury Surveillance System WHY? We are concerned about the risk of injury among elite athletes We want to protect the health of our athletes

3. Status December 2005 Partnership agreement signed with dj Orthopedics/DonJoy to support the FIS ISS with €50’000 in 2006 and €70’000 in 2007 March 2006 FIS Finance Commission: Budget approved for 2006 and 2007 Steering committee established May 2006 Project protocol & Injury report form approved Discussions with sports commissions September 2006 Information meetings with TDs and sports commissions October-November Registration starts

4. Objectives – FIS ISS Main objective provide current and reliable data on injury trends in international skiing and snowboarding at the elite level Specific objectives to monitor injury risk & patterns in all FIS disciplines over time across disciplines to provide background data for in-depth studies of the causes of injury for specific injury types in specific disciplines, such as serious knee and head injuries in alpine skiing and snowboarding Overall aim to reduce injury rates through suggested changes in rules and regulations, equipment or coaching techniques based on data provided by the FIS ISS

5. Injury Surveillance System Injury definition: “All injuries that occur during official training or competition and require attention by medical personnel”

8. Roles and responsibilities - Who needs to do what? We are asking TDs to: 1.collect the Injury Reports for all injuries occurring during competition or official training at their event To obtain the technical medical information: enlist the help of a medically trained individual (e.g. race doctor), whenever available 2.check whether tapes or videos were taken of the injury by team coaching staff or others Provide contact information

9. Important! Please complete the Injury Report – even if you do not have any medical information! If possible, ask the race doctor to complete the injury reports – prior to the start of the event!

11. Event and athlete information as on the TD form

12. Injury information: To be completed by/with medical personell, if possible. If not, check ”information not available”

13. If possible, provide contact information so that we can obtain missing medical information

14. Technical information about the race! Multiple choices for course & weather conditions

15. Please indicate if a video is available of the injury & contact information

16. How? Injury forms are available from the FIS web site – same as other TD forms World Cup: Please fax or e-mail within 3 days Other events can be sent by regular mail