What is it, Where is it, How do I learn More???

The Regional Certified program has been working hard to train new candidates for the March exam. We currently have four patrollers who are in the program, four that are studying hard to hone their skills so that they can be successful in the program and two who have expressed an interest. This is way up in comparison to the days when there was no local training available. So, what takes so long to prepare? Some of the things that the candidates are required to do are:

• Learn 8 knots so that you can tie them anytime, even in the dark.
  (this is a prerequisite before you can go onto the Low angle rescue station)
• Set up a 1:3 low angle rescue in less than 20 minutes.
  (We have one candidate that can do it in 12 minutes)

The NSP Mountain Travel and Rescue (MTR) and Avalanche Programs enhance the student's ability to travel and work safely in the outdoor environment to provide assistance and/or leadership in search and rescue situations.

The progressive range of courses builds the student’s knowledge and skills to travel and work in measured safety in an outdoor environment and avalanche terrain. Field practice includes avalanche beacon use, avalanche forecasting, avalanche rescue, low angle rescue, basic navigation, Winter travel, emergency survival, and an introduction to search and rescue.

To learn more access the National Ski Patrol programs website - Click Here

For more information on the NSP Avalanche and NSP Mountain Travel & Rescue programs contact:

John Caron
H: 978-534-5937
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What:

Instructor Development (ID) is a required course for NSP patrollers that have an interest in becoming an Instructor in the NSP organization. A patroller that wants to become an instructor in Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC), Skiing & Toboggan (S&T), Skier Enhancement, Toboggan Instruction, or Mountain Travel and Rescue (MTR) must first take Instructor Development. ID can also be taken as a Senior Elective for those patrollers that are not sure about becoming instructors, but want to learn more about the program and get an elective in the process.

• Establish new limits to your skills
• Be efficient
• Increase safety for you and your students
• Increase participation in MTR Programs
• Share knowledge
• Hang with cool people
• Do cool things