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A number of countries did not have a national ski patrol organisation. FIPS was created as the world forum for ski patrollers to meet, exchange ideas and compare the latest in patrol techniques on a regular basis. FIPS is supported by national patrol organisations to provide the necessary input and to offer potential solutions to patrolling issues.
The nonprofit National Ski Patrol (NSP) is the largest winter education organization in the world. The NSP provides education, outreach, and credentialing related to outdoor recreation and safety. It is currently composed of more than 31,000 members who serve in over 650 patrols. [ 1 ]
The standard of training and actual procedures and requirements for OEC meet and exceed those of the first responder basic course and the curriculum contains many of the skills identified in the US Department of Transportation (DOT) 1994 EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum, [2] although training is specific to needs in outdoor scenarios, such as self-reliance and individual skills.
Wilderness EMS-like systems (WEMS) have been developed to provide medical responses in remote areas, which may have significantly different needs to an urban area. Examples include the National Ski Patrol or the regional-responding Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference (USA based). Like traditional EMS providers, all wilderness emergency ...
The National Ski Patrol took on the unique role of recruiting for the 87th Infantry Regiment and later the division, becoming the only civilian recruiting agency in military history. [13] Army planners favored recruiting experienced skiers for the unit instead of trying to train standing troops in mountain warfare, so Dole recruited from ...
Paoli Peaks Ski Patrol has approximately 85 members who have completed the National Ski Patrol's Outdoor Emergency Care course, and per the requirements of the National Ski Patrol refresh their skills annually. They come from a large geographic area surrounding the resort and most work full-time jobs in a wide variety of fields in addition to ...
Minnie Dole formed the National Ski Patrol in 1938 and was director of the organization until 1950. During World War II, Dole convinced the War Department to form the 10th Mountain Division, a mountaineering unit. Dole appeared as himself on the January 10, 1966 episode of the CBS game show To Tell the Truth. He received three of four possible ...
He founded the Mount Mansfield Lift Company which built Stowe's first chairlift, and created the Mad River Glen ski area. Roland Palmedo was also instrumental in the establishment of the National Ski Patrol and the first women's U.S. Olympic ski team. As founding president of the Amateur Ski Club of New York, Palmedo promoted skiing as an ...