Becoming a Patroller

Have you ever thought of becoming a volunteer patroller?  Well, here's the lowdown:

Sundown Ski Patrol runs an annual candidate training program, split into two parts.

Part One. Sep - Dec Part one is a two night per week (Monday and Thursday) class, held in our patrol base aid room at Sundown. The class covers all aspects of outdoor emergency care (OEC) and covers everything from CPR and trauma care to environmental and medical emergencies. Passing candidates become OEC technicians. The emphasis is on team work, Fred and the other instructors provide exceptional tutoring in the OEC curriculum.

Part Two. Jan-Mid March Part two is held on the same nights but moves out onto the mountain,  On Mondays the team covers OEC - but this time in the environment that a patroller will practice the skills in real life. On Thursdays Deb, Roger and others cover skiing techniques and toboggan handling - the method we use to get injured skiers and boarders to the base.

 The classes are run by National Ski Patrol (NSP) approved instructors, to the standards NSP holds across the USA. Successful participants become volunteer patrollers at Sundown - a highly regarded team in the industry.

Interested?? Call one of them: 
Fred Fritz, the Patrol Director at 860-379-1919   or 
Dick Ohanesian, 2007/2008 On the Hill-OEC Class Head Instructor  at 860-693-0016