1. Ski/Snowboard Instruction –
twice weekly sessions available from rated instructors
2. Medical Training – basic
first aid, outdoor medicine and first responder training
3. Advanced training in
Medical, Outdoor and Ski Skills available through Senior Program
4.
5. Bring Family and Friends
–two “comps” when you work a full shift as a volunteer
6. Discounts on ski equipment –
through the annual Pro-Form program
7. Work in a Volunteer, Service
Organization
8. Meet and work with others
interested in skiing and emergency medicine
Commitments to Ski Patrol (this year)
1. Fourteen weeks of OEC
classes to pass the National Ski Patrol OEC Test
2. An OEC registration fee of
$15 (after 31 Aug $30).
3. Purchase of three National
Ski Patrol textbooks, totaling $86
4. Certification in CPR
(location of your choice)
5. Attendance at OEC refresher
and Chair Evacuation (1 and 2 November)
6. Ski Patrol dues, ~$65, due
November 2 (in your case, later)
7. Purchase and stocking of
pack (~$45)
8. Attendance in Ski Patrol
101, a three week program meeting Nov – Dec
9. Deposit (to be refunded upon
return) of $100 for Candidate Parka
10. Ski & toboggan training
each Tuesday eve and a weekend morn beginning early Jan through mid-Feb. The final exam is scheduled on a weekend day
in Feb and can not be missed.
1. Annual dues
2. Uniform Expenses (rusty
parka, black or navy ski pants, and ski/boarding equipment)
3. Attendance in annual
refresher/chairlift evac (medical skills refresher) early November
4. Participation in annual ski
refresher (ski skills refresher) late Dec – early Jan
5. Approximately 16 full patrol
shifts, of which at least two are
6. Voluntary Participation at
July 4 Fair St. Louis Booth fundraiser