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!

Candidates - Big congratulations on success in your final exam this weekend.  100% pass, some perfect scores, and accolades from the examiners.  I'm confident you'll go on to be great patrollers!

And a big thanks for the patrollers & examiners who helped make the event a success.  And, of course, thanks to our host, Novo Construction, and to our chief judge, Mark Galica, for another great job this year.

Now, give yourself a pat on the back.  And then check CMS...


I've added a few pics to the class photo album here.







Friday, October 13, 2017

Saturday Practical Final Exam Details

Candidates & Patrollers -

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

Candidates - Here is the protocol for the final practical exam.  Download & read.  We'll go over in class on Thursday. 

Link to document here.

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Mass Casualty Training Night a Big Success

Our goal was to create a great learning environment for the candidates, and have a good time doing it.  I think we can safely say we over-achieved on both.

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 I mentioned in class, I am thrilled that Dr. Jeff Croke will be our guest speaker Thursday, Oct 5.  

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.  

Get your questions ready!


Mass Casualty Night - October 10 - Need Volunteers

The culmination of our class, mass casualty night, has proven to be the most engaging, most instructive, and probably the most fun class of the entire course.

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

This year, our Mass Causality Simulation will take place at our usual class location: Risk Strategies in Burlingame.  Directions here: https://oecsouthbay.blogspot.com/p/corse-location.html

How to Sign-up

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

For 2017, we'll hold our Final Practical Exam at Novo Construction in Menlo Park.  Saturday, Oct 14.  Plan on a crisp start at 8AM.  We'll likely wrap up around noon.  As in past years, we'll likely all go out for a beer afterward to celebrate our success!

Directions here: https://goo.gl/maps/iZNPwqLSP712


Saturday Final Practice Session

As we discussed in class, we'll meet at Rinconada Park in Palo Alto - 9 to 11AM this Saturday, 10/7.  We'll walk through all the key skills, review questions and final prep for the practical final.  See you there.  Directions here: https://goo.gl/maps/DMFZyyrkjKw