National Ski Patrol - OEC Course in Albany 8/30

[catskills]

If you live in the Albany area and you were thinking about being a Ski Patroller, well now is your chance. One of the steps in becoming a ski patroller is to either have an EMT-B certification or take National Ski Patrol - Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) course. If you are not an EMT now is your chance to take an OEC course.

OEC course starts August 30, location REMO, 1653 Central Avenue, Albany, ENY

For more information see

http://www.nspeast.org/html/calendar.htm


For more information on being a Ski Patroller see following links

http://www.nspeast.org/join.htm
http://www.nspeast.org/html/regions.htm
http://www.nsp.org/about/joiningnsp.aspx

 

[AdironRider]

I didnt check douchebag on the application so they turned me down. Bummer.

 

[dmc]

I didnt check douchebag on the application so they turned me down. Bummer.

wow.... I hope you never need one of these guys...

 

[AdironRider]

Actually I did this winter when I blew out the achilles. The guy gave me shit for being a snowboarder as he loaded me in the sled. Douchebag.

There are one or two cool ones out there, but most get the same syndrome as cops, douchititis. Its like herpes, incurable.


In all seriousness, Ski Patrol isnt that bad, but they do tend to ski or ride on a high horse, pull dick moves, etc. I think its probably the volunteers that give them a bad name.

 

[catskills]

AdironRider; the Outdoor Emergency Care course mentioned above is all about medical skills that can be used on or off the slopes to save lives or just help someone in need of medical attention. Many patrollers that have been doing this for over 10 years have many 1000s of hours of medical training. These same medical skills are often used to selflessly help people in need off the slopes and in the community.

I think if you spent some time observing what most patrollers do and the training they go through, many people like yourself would realize that ski patrolling is not at all what you thought it was. Hell once a patroller has a year of patrol experience, they realize its not at all what they thought it was when they started. ;-)