Ski Patrol Course, 8 Weeks, Panorama, Canada

• Instruction (see modules in course schedule)
• Certification
• Heli-skiing / Heli-boarding day (including loan of powder equipment)
• Patroller Training Programme Handbook
• Shadowing experience with Panorama Ski Patrol
• Snow Ready Fitness Plan
• Specialist equipment

You will receive a pack with all essential equipment required to work with ski patrol. Items include Avalanche safety gear: probe, shovel, transceiver, first aid supplies and medical equipment. Back packs are on loan and must be returned in good condition. They can be purchased at the end of the course in resort if requested.

Not included in the course price is the core text book. Outdoor Emergency Care – 5th Edition costs approx £89.99 and must be purchased prior to the course start date.

Slope side, next to lift location

• Free use of Panorama Spring Pools with Hot tubs
• Free Use of Resort Gym
• Ski Lockers
• High Speed Internet
• Shared En-suite room with mountain views & flat Screen TV (Single rooms available – supplement payable)

• Module 1: CPR – BLS for Healthcare Professionals
  The BLS HCP module is designed for healthcare professionals which includes ski/bike patrollers.
• Module 2: Non-Urban Occupational Emergency Care, Level 3
  The NUOEC 3 course curriculum contains baseline knowledge and skill development objectives, derived from primary paramedic training program curricula with emphasis on the non-urban environment. Specific modules address the injuries and illnesses that non-urban responders are likely to encounter; conditions that are typically not addressed (or lack the necessary depth) in other first aid programs.
• Module 3: Advanced Protocol Training
  The APTP is designed specifically to address the in-situ patient care and risk management concerns of non-urban organizations and corporations. The APTP is comprised of 6 advanced emergency medical protocol modules. These modules meet specific emergency response training needs not currently met under conventional programs available to non-paramedical responders.
• Module 4: Rope Rescue
  This module provides the foundational knowledge and skills for performing rope rescue. It teaches safe, efficient rescue skills and is the essential first step in developing ‘rope rescue’ competency.
• Module 5: Aerial Lift Evacuation & Self Evacuation
  This module prepares the student by teaching the fundamentals of conducting aerial mechanized lift evacuations. Self and rescue evacuations are also addressed and practiced.
• Module 6: Patient Extrication & Evacuation
  Covered in this module is patient extrication and evacuation utilizing the most commonly-used devices such as toboggans, wheeled litters, and various snow machines.
• Module 7: Avalanche Skills Training, Level 1
  AST Level 1 is an entry level avalanche awareness courses. The curriculums are in strict compliance with the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) and certification is provided by the CAC. Topics covered include: nature and formation of avalanches, avalanche terrain awareness, snow stability and snow pack assessment, avalanche danger assessment, safety and self-rescue, and the use of transceivers.
• Module 8: Risk Management
  The issue of risk management in the mountain recreation industry is of fundamental importance. It is essential that all Patrollers have a clear understanding of the ‘big picture’ with respect to risk management, and also the part that they individually play in this. The Risk Management module spells out clearly the roles and responsibilities that Patrollers must understand and fulfil with specific emphasis on accident investigation and prevention.
• Module 9: Incident Investigation
  With litigation as prevalent as it is in the mountain recreation industry, incident investigation is critical to an organizations risk management program. Thorough incident investigation is of critical importance and an integral part of preparing a viable and legitimate defence.
• Module 10: General Patrolling
  Effective Communications & Customer Relations
  In addition to providing emergency medical care, the daily routines and tasks expected of Patrollers are extremely diverse. Significant among these are: recognizing and correcting safety hazards, continuously performing risk assessments, and developing and implementing programs to ensure overall safety. Since Patrollers are in the public eye and in the service industry, included in this module is a workshop covering effective customer service, emphasizing communication skills and conflict resolution.
• Module 11: Helicopter Orientation, Air Evacuation, Air Rescue
  This module emphasizes the safety issues associated with helicopter use as well as the issues that affect patient evacuation in non-pressured aircraft.
• Module 12: GPS & Compass Orientation
• Module 13: Mentoring
  This module involves ‘putting it all together’ while shadowing Patrollers and Avalanche Technicians (Mentors) over a 12 day period as a Mentee.

At the end of the programme there is a heli-skiing experience day with RK Heliski. Back-country powder skis/snowboards are provided by RK Heliskiing.