Canadian Ski Patrol

The Canadian Ski Patrol (French: Patrouille canadienne de ski) is a national, non-profit, registered charitable organization that is volunteer-based and provides advanced first aid and emergency response services at more than 230 ski resorts and Nordic centres as well as hundreds of recreational and sporting events across Canada. The Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP) has more than 4,500 registered members consisting of all alpine disciplines, Nordic skiers as well as non-skiers, making it the largest volunteer-based certified first responder organization in Canada. Members of the CSP are involved in accident prevention and investigation, managerial activities, and patroller and public education.

History

In 1941, doctor of osteopathic medicine Gordon Campbell and doctor of osteopathic medicine named Douglas Firth were asked by an executive of the Canadian Amateur Ski Association (CASA) to organize and train a first aid rescue team to patrol the ski resorts in the Toronto area. It was from this request that the Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS) was formed as a standing committee of the CASA with independent patrols in different areas. During the years between 1941 and 1948, the Second World War restricted expansion, but the Toronto-area and Montreal-area patrols united to form the nucleus of a national organization.

Ski patrol

A Ski Patrol is an organization that provides Emergency Medical and rescue services to participants of on-snow sports such as cross-country skiing, skiing, snowboarding, etc., either at a ski area or in a backcountry setting. Ski patrollers provide emergency medical care with many certified through the National Ski Patrol's Outdoor Emergency Care(OEC) program. The OEC program includes all of the content found in the emergency medical service (EMS) provider level of Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) in the United States. Many patrollers, however, may also hold credentials issued by states including Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic. Due to the remote location and terrain, transportation is often limited to helicopter, snowcat, snowmobile, and toboggan. Patrollers are often well versed in avalanche search and rescue and other specialized techniques (e.g., chairlift evacuation, helicopter rappelling). Patrols work to promote ski safety, enforce area policies (where applicable), and help injured skiers when necessary. Ski patrollers also work to set up the mountain before it opens by conducting trail checks, providing avalanche control work, and setting up necessary equipment in preparation for the day. At the end of the day they also conduct a sweep clearing the mountain for off-hours. Currently, the organization is made up of more than 28,000 members serving over 650 patrols.

Ski Patrol

Ski patrol is an organization that provides Emergency Medical and rescue services to participants of on-snow sports such as cross-country skiing, skiing, snowboarding, etc., either at a ski area or in a backcountry setting.

Ski Patrol may also refer to:

Ski Patrol (1990 film)

Ski Patrol is a 1990 comedy film directed by Richard Correll, and starring Roger Rose, Yvette Nipar, T.K. Carter, George Lopez, Ray Walston, and Martin Mull.

Plot

There are some ski school instructors who ally with an evil land developer to try to sabotage the ski patrol and convince the forest service to cancel the owner's lease on the ski area. At the end, though, the leader of the forest service wises up to the evil ski school's scheme and everything backfires.

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