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.

Friday, July 12, 2013

CPR for the Professional Rescuer Course

While not required for this course, most patrols require a CPR certification, typically the course "CPR for the Professional Rescuer".  Joanne Barnes (of the Alpine Meadows Ski Patrol) has kindly agreed to conduct a course for us.  Her class will be conducted through the American Red Cross, at their Palo Alto facility on Saturday, August 24.  Students interested (which is likely all of you), should go to http://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/course-class000000003956102 to register for the course.
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Monday, July 8, 2013

Southbay Course Registration Information

We've completed our planning and are ready to proceed.  Specifics on the class, syllabus, registration & student preparation are posted on this website in the tabs above.   We'll post future updates here as well, so be sure to check regularly.

Details to note:
- The class we be held August 20 to November 14, 2014.  We'll meet 2 nights/week, usually on Tuesday and  Thursday nights, from 7 to 10, plus one weekend. The class syllabus is posted on the website.

- The class will be held at the NetApp campus in Sunnyvale.  Address and map are posted on the website.  Thanks to NetApp for the support.

- Guidelines for pre-class preparation is also posted on the "Course Materials" page of the website.   Be sure to give this a close read, and budget the time for the preparation it suggests.

- Most patrols require a CPR certification.  For those who need to get it, we will hold a class on Saturday, August 24.   Details forthcoming.

- Due to some recent changes at the National Ski Patrol organizational level, we'll have to do class registration old-school, via paper checks.  See the details on the website on the "Registration Fees & Information" tab.   I'd encourage you to register as early as possible.
We're looking forward to meeting you all and having a great class this year.  If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a note.
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Sunday, July 7, 2013

Course Syllabus Finalized

We have finalized the course syllabus.  View at:  http://oecsouthbay.blogspot.com/p/course-sylabus-location.html
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