{"id":2,"date":"2010-08-26T17:31:59","date_gmt":"2010-08-26T21:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhnsp.server285.com\/topshack\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2017-09-24T12:57:57","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T16:57:57","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/NewHampshireRegionNSP.org\/topshack\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About National Ski Patrol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_post_title admin_label=&#8221;Post Title General News&#8221; meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; module_class=&#8221;et_animated et_animated&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; title_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#a50034&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|||35px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-in&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;About NH in Division&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2529\" src=\"https:\/\/NewHampshireRegionNSP.org\/topshack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/NH-REGION-LOGO_OREST-converted-from-AI-413x725-white-background-210x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/NewHampshireRegionNSP.org\/topshack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/NH-REGION-LOGO_OREST-converted-from-AI-413x725-white-background-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/NewHampshireRegionNSP.org\/topshack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/NH-REGION-LOGO_OREST-converted-from-AI-413x725-white-background-420x600.png 420w, https:\/\/NewHampshireRegionNSP.org\/topshack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/NH-REGION-LOGO_OREST-converted-from-AI-413x725-white-background.png 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1837 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nhnsp.org\/topshack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/198h_nested_logo-transperent.png\" alt=\"Eastern Division NSP\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/NewHampshireRegionNSP.org\/topshack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/198h_nested_logo-transperent.png 198w, https:\/\/NewHampshireRegionNSP.org\/topshack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/198h_nested_logo-transperent-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>New Hampshire\u00a0Region Ski Patrol is a member of Eastern Division of the National Ski Patrol.\u00a0 This Web site was established to provide patrollers in NH with the most current information about Region organized events, educational programs, and a comprehensive, online information resource about ski patrolling activities.<\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire Region is made up of\u00a0 18 patrols with over 450 patrollers who are dedicated to serving the public and the outdoor industry by providing Emergency Care.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb admin_label=&#8221;Blank Blurb&#8221; title=&#8221;NSP Historical Information&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#1760a1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||18px|&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;off&#8221; use_circle_border=&#8221;off&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;off&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;About NSP&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 198px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newenglandskihistory.com\/biographies\/doleminnie.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" src=\"http:\/\/newenglandskihistory.com\/biographies\/doleminnie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minni Dole click to read biography<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>National Ski Patrol<\/strong> (NSP) is the largest winter rescue organization in the world. It was founded in 1938 by\u00a0Charles Minot Dole\u00a0at the urging of\u00a0 Roger Langley. It is composed of more than 26,000 members serving over 600 ski patrols including volunteer, paid, alpine, snowboard and Nordic patrollers throughout the United States and certain military areas in Europe.\u00a0 The group holds a\u00a0congressional charter\u00a0under\u00a0Title 36 of the United State Code.<\/p>\n<p>The usefulness, stature and position of the National Ski Patrol has been attained through the devoted efforts of thousands of ski patrollers, some of whom have become involved in other phases of the sport. The NSP is continually growing and improving, offering many invaluable services to area management as well as to the public to include summertime activities such as mountain biking.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/media.oregonlive.com\/oregonian\/photo\/2013\/02\/12221106-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"284\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">circa 1940<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Today, the primary mission of the National Ski Patrol is educational. It is a professional organization much the same as the AMA is for doctors. Local, day to day activities by individual patrollers at individual ski areas are under the supervision of the local area management.\u00a0 The National Ski Patrol&#8217;s education system includes Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC), Outdoor Emergency Transportation, Avalanche training, Mountain Travel and Rescue, Ski and Toboggan training and Skier Enhancement programs.\u00a0\u00a0 NSP has grown into an authority on outdoor emergency care. In most cases an Outdoor Emergency Care Technician (OEC) is equivalent to EMT-B status.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_sidebar orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; area=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Hampshire\u00a0Region Ski Patrol is a member of Eastern Division of the National Ski Patrol.\u00a0 This Web site was established to provide patrollers in NH with the most current information about Region organized events, educational programs, and a comprehensive, online information resource about ski patrolling activities. New Hampshire Region is made up of\u00a0 18 patrols [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":4561,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1837\" src=\"https:\/\/nhnsp.org\/topshack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/198h_nested_logo-transperent.png\" alt=\"Eastern Division NSP\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" \/>The\u00a0Eastern Division\u00a0New Hampshire\u00a0Region of the National Ski Patrol has established this Web site to provide patrollers in the Region with the most current information about Region events and NSP programs, and a comprehensive, on-line information resource about activities relating to ski patrolling.<\/span><\/p><p>The New Hampshire Region is made up of\u00a0 16 patrols and nearly 450 patrollers who are dedicated to serving the public and the outdoor industry by providing Emergency Care.<\/p><p><strong>Some background history:<\/strong><\/p>[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"188\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/newenglandskihistory.com\/biographies\/doleminnie.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\" \" src=\"http:\/\/newenglandskihistory.com\/biographies\/doleminnie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Minni Dole click to read biography[\/caption]<p>The <strong>National Ski Patrol<\/strong> (NSP) is the largest winter rescue organization in the world. It was founded in 1938 by\u00a0Charles Minot Dole\u00a0at the urging of\u00a0 Roger Langley. It is composed of more than 26,000 members serving over 600 ski patrols including volunteer, paid, alpine, snowboard and Nordic patrollers throughout the United States and certain military areas in Europe.\u00a0 The group holds a\u00a0congressional charter\u00a0under\u00a0Title 36 of the United State Code.<\/p><p>The usefulness, stature and position of the National Ski Patrol has been attained through the devoted efforts of thousands of ski patrollers, some of whom have become involved in other phases of the sport. 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