PatrollerJodie Jeffers, Patroller Advisor
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What is a patroller? Patroller candidates are the foundational base of any ski patrol & area. When you join the National Ski Patrol-(NSP), all become candidates with your local patrol. As a candidate, all must successfully complete the OEC-Outdoor Emergency Care Course and your local ski patrol & area requirements to finish as a Patroller. This is nationwide and helps to promote any potential transfers with all having the same foundation.
The White Cross is known universally as a representation of an emergency first aid professional with the vast public nationwide. Combining patrol & area at this point, "each location", may have different joining requirements, protocols, uniforms, and working with paid and/or volunteers. Read on for additional examples and be sure to check with they patrol you are interested in for their current requirements and stipulations to join.
Patroller candidates serve many roles with the primary in a First Aid Room. Some locations will have patrollers also learn operation of a snowmobile to tow an alpine patroller or in summer operations an ATV/Truck for bringing guests to a First Aid Room. Some candidates will continue with specific training to continue as an Alpine or Nordic patroller as well as other potential cross training or changing to a different designation later on.
Each patrol may have additional duties and requirements for patrollers that may include certain levels of skiing abilities to start with and/or learning opportunities to build on their present ability. Some locations may not have that requirement and choose to build and instruct skiing/snowboarding to those candidates over a period of time. Some locations also have Patrollers with certain skiing abilities train to only operate empty sleds. These concepts also apply to those operating in the summer and specific needs & requirements whether in the First Aid Room / Bicycle Duties.
As your time grows with the NSP, the opportunities do too from local, region and division level. Each location has individual requirements for changing designations due to many reasons, as your training and involvement already with the NSP is both valued and needed. Networking is so valuable, please let's all continue to keep in touch, share and learn from each other.
The White Cross is known universally as a representation of an emergency first aid professional with the vast public nationwide. Combining patrol & area at this point, "each location", may have different joining requirements, protocols, uniforms, and working with paid and/or volunteers. Read on for additional examples and be sure to check with they patrol you are interested in for their current requirements and stipulations to join.
Patroller candidates serve many roles with the primary in a First Aid Room. Some locations will have patrollers also learn operation of a snowmobile to tow an alpine patroller or in summer operations an ATV/Truck for bringing guests to a First Aid Room. Some candidates will continue with specific training to continue as an Alpine or Nordic patroller as well as other potential cross training or changing to a different designation later on.
Each patrol may have additional duties and requirements for patrollers that may include certain levels of skiing abilities to start with and/or learning opportunities to build on their present ability. Some locations may not have that requirement and choose to build and instruct skiing/snowboarding to those candidates over a period of time. Some locations also have Patrollers with certain skiing abilities train to only operate empty sleds. These concepts also apply to those operating in the summer and specific needs & requirements whether in the First Aid Room / Bicycle Duties.
As your time grows with the NSP, the opportunities do too from local, region and division level. Each location has individual requirements for changing designations due to many reasons, as your training and involvement already with the NSP is both valued and needed. Networking is so valuable, please let's all continue to keep in touch, share and learn from each other.
Have photos of your Patrollers in action, Aid Room and/or Patrol Building?
Let's Showcase it for you!! Email: Jodie.jeffers@nsp-pnwd.org
Let's Showcase it for you!! Email: Jodie.jeffers@nsp-pnwd.org
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Senior Patroller: It is not how many years you have been with the National Ski Patrol but additional education and training that was successfully completed to become a Senior Patroller. Want to learn more? Please reach out to: Jodie.jeffers@nsp-pnwd.org for questions.
Also click on the "Documents & Forms" link below, then scroll down for the "Program Forms & Senior Patroller" to learn more!
Also click on the "Documents & Forms" link below, then scroll down for the "Program Forms & Senior Patroller" to learn more!