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The National Ski Patrol (NSP) is a Federally Chartered
nonprofit
membership association dedicated to serving the public and the
mountain
recreation industry by providing education services about emergency
care
and safety.
For more than 55 years, the NSP has been at the forefront of safety
and
emergency care education programs. The association's 28,500 members
represent 98 percent of the nation's patrollers, whether or not they
are
paid by or volunteer for their home area.. These members, through
NSP's
award-winning Outdoor Emergency Care program, are the principal
delivery
system of emergency care training for ski area patrollers. NSP also
develops training for non-medical roles, including toboggan handling,
avalanche rescue, mountain host programs, and more.
NSP also reaches members through nationally funded education materials
and programs, division newsletters, and local clinics. Through its
divisions, NSP conducts training events to supplement training
provided
by the ski areas. This cooperative effort ensures that members are
serving the needs of area management while staying in tune with a
nationally standardized system. The national office is located in
Lakewood, Colorado, and is staffed with full-time employees to handle
administrative duties.
Following is the mission statement of the National Ski Patrol:
We are a member-driven association. Our members support and
participate
in the ski and outdoor recreation community by providing emergency
care,
rescue, and education services. Our association support us by
surpassing
member expectations through:
•An esprit de corps that inspires members to belong; •Exceptional
education programs; •Dynamic communications; •Outstanding
membership
support services •Energetic interagency relations; and •A strong
financial position
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The URL of this page is http://patrol.org/sssp/about.htm .
It was last updated on 20 February 2008
at 18:52 PST.
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We welcome your e-mail comments,
suggestions, stuff to be included, and requests to add new links. The Seven Springs Ski Patrol presentation
is maintained on a volunteer basis by Sam
Strohm of the patrol and Jim Blauch of
IT Consulting.
It does not represent the official position of the National Ski Patrol System or Seven
Springs Mountain Resort.
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