Training for the Ski Patrol

Ski patrol candidates needn't be the fastest or fanciest skiers around, but they must be able to ski under control anywhere in the ski area. They must be able to power through the worst conditions while carrying rescue gear.

Minimal requirements to join a ski patrol team are:

• Ability to ski the toughest terrain at the ski area in a strong, stable manner.
• Successful completion of the NSP Outdoor Emergency Care course. People with first responder or EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) training can "challenge" the course by registering and then passing both a written and oral test.
• Professional Rescuer (Basic Life Support) CPR certification.
• Training in toboggan handling and any other skills required by the ski area, such as lift evacuation and safety procedures.

Specific ski patrols and/or ski areas may require more training and experience, especially of paid patrollers. One, for example, requires passing an eighty-hour course in winter emergency care and spending six days at the ski area learning to handle toboggans and do avalanche rescues. One- or two-day refresher classes are required each year. Patrollers must be able to ski well in any condition through any terrain on their mountain. That can mean skiing over logs down steep terrain in rain-soaked mush.

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