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, August 22, 2014

Week 1 Complete

Nice job all.  As we discussed, assessment is the foundation of the class and critical to know and be able to perform well.  Week 1 is a bit like drinking from a firehose, so keep the following in mind:

 - Practice, practice, practice.  In your car, on your run, with your family, etc.  Get in as much as you can.  Specifically, I'd like to see each of you do at least 10 assessments over the weekend.  We'll review your experiences on Tuesday.

 - Slides from this week's sessions are here.   Download/use as you see fit.

 Next week, we'll focus on practicing assessments in a variety of configurations.  As we discussed, they will escalate in complexity as we progress through class.  Get your practice in now so you're well prepared.

 Once again, nice job all!
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