Now, give yourself a pat on the back. And then check CMS...
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.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Candidates - Great Success in the Final Exam!
Now, give yourself a pat on the back. And then check CMS...
Friday, October 13, 2017
Saturday Practical Final Exam Details
Here are the details on Saturday's Practical Final:
Location: Novo Construction. 1460 O'Brien Dr. Menlo Park, CA
Google Map here, and below: https://goo.gl/maps/bKiS2XqGfbA2
Times:
Patrollers Arrive: 7:15
Candidates Arrive: 7:30
Candidate Team Meeting: 7:45
Exam Start: 8:00
Exam Finish: Appx noon, but may go a bit longer
Post Exam Celebration: Oasis, Palo Alto. Immediately after post-exam clean-up.
See you there!
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Final Exam Protocol - Candidate Version
Link to document here.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Mass Casualty Training Night a Big Success
Big thanks once again to the volunteers. Your participation - and great acting - made this event the success it was.
Highlight pics below. More on the class photo album here.
Now on to the written & practical final exams...
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Special Guest Speaker - Dr. Jeff Croke
As you can see, Jeff is a highly accomplished physician AND ski patrolman. Jeff has prepared some remarks for us, and then will take questions.
Mass Casualty Night - October 10 - Need Volunteers
What's Mass Casualty Night?
We simulate an event where we have multiple patients in need of care. Each patient acts out a unique injury. It's up to the patroller candidates to assess each patient and then provide the appropriate care by themselves or by leading a team to do so. Pictures from previous year's event below.
Why is it unique?
The event is unique in that it requires the candidates to bring to bear all the skills they've learned in class, and do so in a stressful environment that we create. It's also a great opportunity for friends, family and others interested to see what this Outdoor Emergency Care is all about.
We need your help
To make this happen, we need a large number of volunteers. This year, we're looking for around 40. Young and old, we want and welcome all. We'll provide you some coaching on your "injury". In some cases, we'll also apply some moulage to better simulate the injury. And you'll get to act it out as you like, being as high or low maintenance as you like to your patroller-rescuer and their team.
Location
If you're joining us, please sign-up. To do so, click on the link below and go to October 10. Sign up as a "MCI Night Patient Volunteer". https://teamup.com/ksbbcadac8c015e175
No doubt this year will once again prove to be very instructive to candidates, and very fun for the volunteers. Thanks in advance for your support.
Final Practical Exam Location
Directions here: https://goo.gl/maps/iZNPwqLSP712
Saturday Final Practice Session
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Improvised Pelvic Sling
Link to the video here.
Written Exam Prep
- The test bank questions, sorted by OEC V book chapters, is at: OEC V Chapter Tests Answers to each question are located at the end of each question listing.
- Also included are the actual final exams for several past years. Same link: OEC V Chapter Tests
- Finally, one of a the past Southbay candidates used the Quizlet application to create a set of flashcards containing the questions & answers. It can be found at http://quizlet.com/29785932/