Fall 2015 Outdoor Emergency Care Course

This site covers the National Ski Patrol's Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) training course that's held in the San Francisco South Bay area each Fall. Details on registration, materials, preparation and location are located on the tabs above. Course updates are posted below as they are published.

Outdoor Emergency Care® is the National Ski Patrol’s award-winning training program for patrollers and others in the recreation community who deal with emergency situations. This nationally recognized program is designed to help you manage the toughest emergencies, in all seasons. Developed in the late 1980s for the 26,000 members of the National Ski Patrol, Outdoor Emergency Care is a training program that is tailored to the nonurban rescuer. Today, OEC is considered the standard of training for emergency care in the outdoor environment and is recognized by resorts and recreational facilities in all 50 states.

Thursday, April 4, 2019

OEC SouthBay 2019 - Coming Soon

With the ski season coming to an end, we're starting to look forward to next Fall's OEC classes.  Here's an update:

- We're working on the schedule now.  Looks like we're going to go for a 9 week class, starting off with an all-day Saturday kick-off.  More info soon. (Update: Prelim schedule now up @ link above)

- We'll likely start at the end of August/early September, and wrap up with the final practical exam on Nov. 9.

- Location will be in the SouthBay, details TBD.

- We should have things squared away in the next few weeks, and open registration in early June.

In the meantime, enjoy your spring turns & we'll see you all soon!