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Click HERE to open and print a copy of the NSP Course Completion form Refresher Wrap-Up! We have finally completed the 2011 Cycle A mountain refreshers for 2011 with Mt Abram and Herman Mountain. I want to take this opportunity to thank all those that were involved in planning and instructing refreshers to make this another successful year in meeting the NSP objectives for the 5th edition Cycle A refresher. The introduction of the 5th edition certainly presented it’s challenges to us as our volunteer staff of IT’s and instructors not only needed to absorb the new material but were also required to attend the instructor rollout as well as instructor refreshers in preparation to instruct at their own refreshers. Several went beyond this and helped instruct at other mountains as well. Enough cannot be said about the great staff that the Maine Region and individual ski areas have, who help prepare our patrollers to deliver high quality first aide to our patrons. Feedback has been very positive regarding the new 5th Edition of the OEC manual. Apart from some minor complaints about the new anachronisms that were thrown our way, the content and additional tools given to us through the publisher will help us for years to come in delivering great OEC classes and refreshers. The 5th edition introduced some new skills and brought back old ones. For those areas taught in the 5th edition that you have chosen not to incorporate into your local protocols, please make sure that you write them into your local protocols and not just verbally declare it. Many have questioned the paragraph on page 21 regarding the standard of care required of those with higher level of training. I have attached a document from NSP regarding this issue. If you have any questions on this please get in touch with me to discuss. As most of you know, the first printing of the 5th edition sold out. Another printing is expected this month with some minor corrections to the first printing. I have had a request to have one more refresher for those that were not able to attend one this fall, as well as those that are on the delinquency list for missing any past refreshers. Those who have missed any refreshers under the 4th edition must make up those refreshers by the end of Dec. If not done by then, patrollers will have to challenge the 5th edition written and practical exam to become current. Regarding our other programs: Instructor Development. There is now an on line ID class that is available to patrollers that meets the bookwork requirement of the Instructor development program. Also required to complete the requirements is a class where the participant will teach a short subject of their choosing for the Instructor Development instructors. Tom Gyger is the Maine Advisor for this program and anyone that is interested in becoming an instructor should contact him. This is not just for OEC but is required for anyone that desires to become an instructor for any NSP program taught. Once we have enough participants Tom will schedule a class to complete the ID program. Senior EMM. The schedule for EMM clinics and Exam are posted on the website. We encourage anyone that is interested in the program to attend one of the clinics. Attendance is not a commitment for examination but an exposure to the program and it’s requirements. Anyone that is interested should contact Paul Rawson as soon as possible so that he can get you appropriate information regarding the program. Paul’s email is sharkie176@hotmail.com Instructor Trainer and Trainer Evaluators. Instructor Trainers are a critical part of the OEC program and any instructor who is interested in becoming an IT should contact me. I hope to have an IT class sometime after the New Year. Trainer Evaluators work with the Senior EMM program in assisting in clinics and as evaluators for the exam. Anyone interested in this should contact me. dpascucci@maine.rr.com OEC Enhancement Seminars- As written in the Policy and Procedures Manual. Outdoor Emergency Care Enhancement Seminars are continuing education tools designed to enhance existing OEC skills for OEC technicians through an injury or illness-directed practice session selected from a series of pre-designed modules. Each session will be presented in an environment realistic to the injuries addressed in the selected module. Each module is formatted to include an introduction of topics and objectives, skills demonstrations, practice scenarios, summary and review, and a group discussion. If you would like a seminar at your mountain please contact me and I will schedule one for you. As we begin the 2011-2012 ski season Denise and I wish everyone Happy Holidays and look forward to seeing you throughout the ski season. REMINDER: NSP has informed us that any instructor that has not attended a rollout class by January 1st 2012 will have their instructor status suspended until they have gone through the rollout class. Click on the links below for more information:
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