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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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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. Copyright © 1998-2004 by James Lloyd Blauch. All rights reserved.