{"id":46,"date":"2010-08-27T13:38:08","date_gmt":"2010-08-27T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhnsp.server285.com\/topshack\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2017-09-24T16:17:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T20:17:30","slug":"certified-patroller","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/NewHampshireRegionNSP.org\/topshack\/?page_id=46","title":{"rendered":"Certified Patroller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner custom_padding=&#8221;0px||30px|&#8221; padding_top_1=&#8221;0px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;0px&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Post Title General News&#8221; module_class=&#8221;et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated et_animated&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;35px&#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_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|30px||30px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Eastern Division Certified program requires extensive study and preparation for candidates to be successful. Some of the things that candidates are required to master are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn 8 knots so that you can tie them anytime, even in the dark.<\/li>\n<li>Set up a 3:1 Z Pulley low angle rescue in less than 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Lift Evac \u2013 the process (from alert to completion) \u2013 the protocols (types of rope, harnesses, belay methods) \u2013 Understanding lifts and how they work (brakes, towers, sensors and even how the haul rope is constructed) What is a haul rope? Come and find out!!!<\/li>\n<li>Management Interview \u2013 Do you know how to staff a patrol, how much equipment you need on the hill, how much that equipment costs, how much lift evac equipment is required, and a whole lot more!!<\/li>\n<li>Hill Safety Interview \u2013 Why do we use bamboo? What are the protocols for closing a trail? What are the requirements for snowmobiles on the hill?<\/li>\n<li>Find an avalanche beacon in less than 3 minutes, obviously, learn how to use them.\u00a0 Sounds easy, doesn\u2019t it?<\/li>\n<li>OEC \u2013 practical \u2013 3 patients, seriously injured \u2013 20 minutes \u2013 triage, one problem as leader and two as a helper.<\/li>\n<li>OEC bystander \u2013 One patient \u2013 two bystanders \u2013 a scenario you cannot do without their help.\u00a0 Oh, by the way, the bystanders do not know any first aid. Your patient may need CPR \u2013 think about it \u2013 no patrol help for 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>OEC written test \u2013 100 questions.<\/li>\n<li>Avalanche written test \u2013 50 questions.<\/li>\n<li>Skiing and Toboggan handling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A schedule of available Certified Program events can be found on the Eastern Division CALENDAR.\u00a0 The Certified Program is a test of your patrolling capabilities and knowledge base. It is a unique opportunity to learn from others, to broaden your experience and sharpen your skills. Through a series of specific steps, a Certified Candidate is reviewed and qualified to participate in the annual Certified Test. The Certified exam is an intensive 3-day event that tests all aspects of a candidate&#8217;s patrolling skills.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Applying for Certified Patroller Candidacy&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;%%73%%&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blurb Mid page sub title in blue&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#1760a1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;28px||12px|&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_accordion admin_label=&#8221;Accordion for Certified Application&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;If you are applying as a member of the National Ski Patrol&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#5b5b5b&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#b9cfe3&#8243; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#1760a1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#1760a1&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||50px&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||50px&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|||50px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Register for an official Eastern Division <\/strong>sponsored<strong> &#8220;Certified Patroller School.&#8221;<\/strong> The most prominent Certified schools in close proximity to New Hampshire is the:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Summer Certified Patroller School, Harrison, Maine<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the Certified School you will learn about all the requirement to successfully petition for entry into the three-day annual exam. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nspeast.org\/calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern Division Calendar<\/a> for registration details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application to the program requires six written essays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Why do you want to become a Certified Patroller?<\/li>\n<li>What do you expect to gain from the Certified Program?<\/li>\n<li>What benefits can the Certified Program and the NSP expect to gain from your participation?<\/li>\n<li>Do you participate in training local Patrollers or Senior Candidates? What do you contribute to your local patrol beyond your required shifts? Are you involved in Lift Evacuation training, CPR training, OEC training, or training of any kind?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have aspirations to assume a leadership position in your patrol, the region or division?<\/li>\n<li>How does your professional career benefit from your patrol activities or how do your patrol activities benefit from your professional career?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Two letters of recommendation from existing Certified Patrollers are required.<\/strong> Certified members composing letters are required to be as thorough as possible and will include direct knowledge of the applicant\u2019s abilities and qualifications. Most Certified Patrollers will need to get to know you prior to sponsoring your nomination. The Certified Program&#8217;s Credentials Committee members rely on the content and extent of the letters when considering accepting applicants into the program. Hence the reason that entry into the program begins at a Certifed School. It is recommended that you attend one of the many dry-land summer-based Certified Schools for the best chance of obtaining sponsorship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attendance at one on-snow Certified Pre-Test.<\/strong> Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nspeast.org\/calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern Division Calendar<\/a> for registration details.\u00a0 The most prominent Certified Pre-Tests in close proximity to New Hampshire are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>January Certified Patroller Pre-Test, Sunday River, Maine<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em> February Certified Patroller Pre-Test, Killington, Vermont<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Send all required forms and letters to the NSP Certified Credentials Committee Chairperson by mid-February. The Credentials Committee reviews all applications and recommends prior to granting entry into the exam.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;If you are applying through the reciprocity agreement between the Professional Ski Patrol Association and National Ski Patrol:&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#eee6f2&#8243; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#a50034&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.75&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#a50034&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||50px&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||50px&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|||50px&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact the PSPA Secretary<\/strong> and obtain an &#8220;Application for Reciprocal Membership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Provide a letter of recommendation from the current PSPA President<\/strong> attesting your status as a member in good standing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Provide a &#8220;Letter of Introduction&#8221;<\/strong> outlining what your commitment to the NSP Certified Program will be, and how you plan on becoming involved to help NSP preserve and strengthen the Certified Program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Provide a letter of recommendation from your Patrol Director.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Send all required forms and letters to the NSP Certified Credentials Committee Chairperson by mid-February. 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