What is Involved to Join the Whitetail Ski Patrol?
The process to become a patroller starts with you wanting to join the Patrol.
The next step is to contact our Patrol Director for an information session followed by a ski evaluation to find out if your skiing or snowboarding ability is strong and confidant enough to handle all of our terrain, under under all circumstances, and to learn to transport injured guests down the mountain in toboggans. During the evaluation, we will run you through drills on a variety of terrain - snowplow, sideslip, falling leaf, traverse, kick turns, long, medium, and short radius turns, bumps, etc. You do not have to be an expert skier or snowboarder but you must be a competent, secure, and confident skier or snowboarder. The ski evaluation is usually held in late February for the following season. Check the calendar for the next ski evaluation, currently scheduled for Saturday, February 20, 2010.
If you pass the ski evaluation, then the next step is to begin your training. There are several parts to your training: OEC, CPR, AED, S&T, and Mnt Ops. The OEC (Outdoor Emergency Care), CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) for the Professional Rescuer and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training takes about 120-140 hours and begins in June for the following season. OEC is the NSP (National Ski Patrol) course and no other first aid courses or training can substitute. The S&T (Ski Skills and Toboggan Handling) training starts when snow conditions permit and continues each Saturday until late February or early March. The MntOps (Mountain Operations) training is ongoing thru out the season.
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What is Involved to Join the Mountain Safety Team?
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