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Connecticut Region

Continuing Education Opportunities 2017-18

Contents

YAP Fundraiser

Election Update

Safety Officer Update

Alumni Patroller

Avalanche Program

Certified Patroller

Instructor Development

Mountain Travel & Rescue

OEC Enhancement Clinics

Senior Patroller OEC Module

Snowboard Enhancement

Patroller School

Senior Patroller OET

OET Instructor Clinic

Young Adult Patroller

Welcome to 2017 Cycle A OEC Refresher!

Itishardtobelievethatweareonthecuspofyetanotherski/snowboardseason.Ihopeevery-one’s“offseason”wasenjoyableandyouareallrechargedandreadytoprepareforagreat2017-18season.Ihavesomepersonalguaranteesfromanumberofpatrollers(who,fortheirsafety,willremainname-lessatthisHme)thatthiswillbeaverysnowywinter.

Wewillbedoingafewthingsdifferentlyatthisyear’srefresherthatyoushouldkeepinmindasrefresherdayapproaches.

“StaHon6”willbeaspecialroomdedicatedto(1)fundraisingfortheYoungAdultPatrollerprogram,and(2)supportforaveryimportantnaHonalBoardofDirec-torselecHon.Thisareawillbeopenalldaylong,soyoucanstopbyduringregis-traHon,lunchorattheendoftheday.Ifyouarereallyquick,sneakinbetweenyourrefresherstaHons.

WewillbedoingawaywiththestaHonsignoffsheets.Insteadofhavingsome-oneiniHalhundredsofpiecesofpaper,youwillbegivenanamebadgewhenyouregister.ThiswillbescannedasyouentereachstaHonandwillserveasourprooftoNSPthatyouhaveaUendedeachoftherefresherstaHons.Thesebadgeswillbeprintedwellinadvanceoftherefresher,soitisimperaHvethatyougoonlineandregisterfortherefreshercourseearly.Ifwehavetoprintbadgeswhileyouwait,itwilldelaytheregistraHonprocessforeveryone.

NSP’sRefresherCommiUeehaslistenedtoourcommentsandhavedoneagreatjobwiththeWorkbookandOnlineCourse.TheWorkbookfocusesonpreparingusontheskillsporHonoftherefresher.TheOnlineCoursecoversonlytheknowl-edgebasedobjecHvesoftherefresher.TheduplicaHon/redundancyhaspreUy

RefresherReminders

Please,ifyouhaven’talreadydoneso,enrollinE202170009.PutthenewsleUerdownanddoitnowbeforedoingany-thingelse.Ifyouarenotsureyouhaveenrolled,checkyourprofiletoseeifitappearsunder“MyEnrolledCourses”(Clickon“Hi[yourname]”,clickon“EducaHonRoles”andscrolldown).If“OECRefresherA”isnotlisted,GobacktoMemberResources,Clickon“CourseSchedule”,enterE202170009whereitsays“CourseNumberEquals”,clickon“OECRefresherA”,click“RegisterMyself”andfollowalltheprompts.Youmayhavetoscrolldowntofindthe“SubmitOrder”buUon.YouwillseeaConfirmaHonPagewhenyourenrollmenthasbeensuccessfullycompleted.Ifyoudon’tseetheConfirmaHon,you’renotdoneyet(hint,scrolldownandlookfora“SubmitOrder”buUon).

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Issue 4; October 2017 2017-18 CT Region Continuing Education Newsletter

Asthisisahybridrefresher,youwillneedtocompletetheonlinecourse(itismuchimprovedoverlastyear’s).FromMemberResources,clickonthelarge“OnlineLearning”icon.Clickonthenextpage.Onthenextpage,abovethelargeNSPlogo,clickonthe“Courses”tab.Thenclickon“2017RefresherA”.Onceyouhavecompletedallsevenmodulesandaveryshortsurvey,youwillbeabletoprintyourcompleHoncerHficate.Bringthistoyourrefresher.

BringyourcompletedWorkbooktotherefresher.Ifyoucan’tfindyours,youcandownloadit(MemberResourcesàEducaHonResourcesàOEC).

BringyourOECcard,patrolpack,lunch(orlunchmoney)andsomemoneyfortheYAPfundraiser.

IfyouhaveanyquesHonsorproblems,pleasecontactSkipMudgeatskip.mudge.nsp@gmail.comorcall860-604-7628.IfIdon’tpickupleaveadetailedmessageandIwillgetbacktoyouassoonasIamable.Ifyoudon’thearbackfrommewithin24hours,emailorcallmeagain.

Thankyou,

SafetyOf)icerUpdate

Pleasesendmyyourideasforimprovingsafetyonthesnow—AlpineandNordiccrosscountry,oursnowboardparks,andevenatourtubingareas.

January2018isthemonththatNSPfocusesonsafetyoutreach.LastyearMohawkMounHnaheldaSafetyBoothandprovidedweekly“SafetyTalks”foralloftheskischooldivisionsandraceteam.

yourareacandothistoo,orsponsorsafetycontestsand/ormakesafetyvideos.

Checkoutand“Like”theNSPEasternDivisionSafetyTeamFacebookpage.Andfeelfreetocontactmedirectly.

MelindaMingus,[email protected]

NationalVoting

EveryyearthereisanelecHonheldfortheNSPNaHonalBoard.ThegreatthingisYOUGETTOVOTE!ThisyearisnoexcepHon.YoucancastyourvoteelectronicallyfromOctober16toDecember1ontheNaHonalwebsite,oryoucanvoteattheRegionalrefresherson10/22and10/29wheretherewillbeaspecialareasetupforvoHng.

Notsurewhotovotefor?Therewillbecandidatebiosonhand,andmaybeevensomeactuallivecandidates,soyouwillhavelotsofinformaHontomakeaninformedchoice.

IfyouarearegisteredacHvepatrolleroralumni,youareeligibletovote.ForyouYoungAdultPatrollers(YAP),YOUgettovotetoo!ThisisoneNaHonalelecHonthatyougettoparHcipateinwithoutbeing18yearsold!

Don’tthinkthatyourvotemaUers?Guessagain!Lessthan25%ofConnecHcutRegionpatrollersvotedlastyear,andelecHonsarewonorlost,someHmesbyonlyafewdozenvotes.Whatdoesthismean?ItmeansthatliUleConnecHcutRegioncanswingaNaHonalelecHon,butthiscanonlybedonewithyourhelp.

PleasevoteintheNSPNaHonalElecHon,andconsidersupporHngourEasternDivisioncandidates.

mailto:[email protected]

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2017-18 CT Region Continuing Education Newsletter Issue 4; October 2017

ConnecticutRegion/EasternDivisionPrograms

AlumniTheAlumniDayReunionwillbeonWednesday,February28,2018at0900(ish).SkiSundownwillhosttheeventagainthisseason.FormoreinformaHonabouttheAlumniPatrollerprogram,[email protected] Avalanche

TuckermanRavine

DoyouskianywhereelsebesidesConnecHcut,likeTuck’sortheAdirondacks?Avalanchesdohappenhereintheeast,andifyouplantogooutwest,wellthat'sthehomeoftheavalanchedragon.

60%ofpeoplewhoarecaughtinavalanchesdieinthem,tosaynothingoflivingandgeonginjured.90%ofavalanchesarestartedbythehumanswhogetcaught.Ifyouarecaught,youaregoingwheretheavalanchegoes.Thatincludestrees,crevasses,andcliffs.Allthedevicesinthetechnicalworldwon'tsaveyoufromthese.

Aspartofyourskillsetasaskipatrolleryoushouldknowhowtorecognizeavalancheterrain,avoidavalanches,anddealwiththeirconsequences.Takeanavalanchecourse!

ConnecticutRegion:AvalancheL1mod1TheAvalancheL1mod1courseisonSunday,February18,2018.ThisisaSeniorElecHve.ItalsoservesasthefirstdayofathreedayLevelIAvalanchecoursewhichmustbeheldinava-lancheterrain,ateitherTuckermanRavineNH,Smuggler’sNotchVT,orWhitefaceMtNY.Detailsofthatwillbeexplainedatthecourse.ThedaybeforewillbetheCTRegionsMTRcoursewithanovernightcampout.Sign-upforbothcoursesandgettwoseniorelecHvescompletedinoneweekend

PlaceandTime:WindingTrailsinFarmington,at8:00am.LocaHonmayswitchtoSkiSun-downduetotheyearscurrentsnowcondi-Hons.

DirectionstoWindingTrails:Fromtheeast:Takeroute4westoutofFarmingtonandtakearightatWindingTrailsRd.(thefirstlightarerTownFarmRd)BearlerattheWindingTrailssign,Driveallthewayintothemainbuildingswherethereisaparkinglot.

Fromthewest:Takeroute4eastoutofUnionvilleandtakealeratWindingTrailsRd(thefirstlightarerBrickyardRd.)

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BearlerattheWindingTrailssign,Driveallthewayintothemainbuildingswherethereisaparkinglot.

Wewillbegoingoutonthehilleventhoughthisisaclassroommodule(wewillgrabanyexcusetogetout(instructorslikefreshairtoo.)Bringappropriatecloth-ingandfootwearincludingraingear.ItcouldsHllberainy.TheoutdoorstuffwillbeinonehalfmilefromthemeeHngplace,andthereshouldbesnowinthewoods,sobringwoodsysnowwalkingbootsandcrosscountryskigearifyouhaveit.XCrentalgearmightbeavailable.

ToBringWithYouWarmcomfortableclothing,forbothindoorsandout-doors.

BreakfastandBreaks.Wewillsupplyfoodandbeveragesforbreaks.Coffee,tea,hotchocolate,bagels,banana’s,assortedtreats.

Lunch.Wewouldliketoworkthroughlunch—amovieortwoyoushouldsee.

Anyavalancheequipmentyouhave—Shovel,probe,beacon;thesewillbeprovided.Butifyouhaveyourown,it’sagoodHmetolearnhowtouseit.

Penandpencil

CourseFeeThecoursefeeis$55.00forpatrollers.Non-patrollersneedanextra$20.00.Thisincludesthecostoftext-books,$7.50divisionregistraHonfeeandexpenseslikecopying,textbooks,handouts,driving,andmailingstuffaround.SendchecksandinformaHonto:

ChuckBoyd38WhiteWaterTurnTariffvilleCT06081Phone860-508-5273Emailchucknspavy@gmail.com

Certi)iedPatrollerCelebratethe50-yearAnniversaryofthe

Certi)iedProgram!Areyou interested in checking out the certified program or becoming a certified patroller? the program chal‐lenges you and gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge and broaden your experiences at the highest level. Skills you will learn throughout the process are extremely beneficial to not only helping you

in your patrol career, they are also an astronomical help in your professional career. Throughout the year, there are several intro to certified courses that anyone is wel‐come to sign up for. The test is also open to anyone who wants to watch. in most cases, there are over 150 patrollers observing the exam and seeing what it is all about. This year’s exam will be hosted at Killington, March 23-25, 2018.

The program is comprised of six modules:

1. Area Operations and Risk Management

Risk Management—Candidate must demonstrate awareness of potential problems that can arise at a ski area, identify them, and provide solutions to eliminate them.

Patrol Management Interview—Interview a candidate applying for the position of Patrol Director

2. Avalanche Management

Interview—Test your knowledge of avalanche manage‐ment

Beacon Search—You have five minutes to find two buried beacons

3. Outdoor Emergency Care

Written Test—100 questions in one hour

Bystander Problem

Practical Problems—three scenarios; one as lead; two as helper

4. Lift Evacuation

Lift Evacuation—explain and demonstrate the process of a lift evacuation

Low Angle Rescue—knot typing and the practica appli‐cation of setting up a z-drag system

5. Skiing

Crud Ski/Ride

Groomed Ski/Ride

Mogul Ski/Ride

Steep Ski/Ride

Snowplow

Sideslip

Equipment Carry

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6. Toboggan

Unloaded Toboggan

Loaded Front

Loaded Ski/Ride Skills

For more information, visit nspeast.org or contact Justin Regan.

Locations: Clinics TBD; exam will be at Killington

Dates: March 23-25, 2018

Fees/Costs: minimal fee if attending the banquet

Prerequisites: must be an Alpine Patroller

Contact: Justin Regan, [email protected]; 860-637-0697

InstructorDevelopmentSuccessfulmentoringstartswiththeabilitytocommuni-cateconcepts,thoughtsandskillsinaclear,succinctprocess.TheInstructorDevelopmentProgramiscareful-lycraredtoprovideexcellenteducaHonbasedstrategieswiththegoalofdevelopinghighlyskilled,knowledge-ableandconfidentinstructors.

InstructorDevelopmenthastwodeliverydesigns,on-lineandtradiHonalclassroom.Theon-lineInstructorDe-velopmentprovidesaselfpaced11-chaptercoursethatyoucandoatyourownpaceatyourconvenience.Oncecompleted,youwillreceiveacerHficateauthenHcaHngyourstudy.Tocompletethecourse,youwillneedtoen-rollinaface-to-faceopportunitytodemonstrateyourabilitytowriteanddeliveraten-minutelessoninanon-OECtopic.Includedinthisface-to-facewillbeanorien-taHontocourseadministraHonpracHce.Theon-lineIn-structorDevelopmentcourseislocatedontheon-linelearningporHonoftheNSPwebsite.ThetradiHonalpro-gramprovidesafulldaydidacHccurriculumcoupledwithguidedpracHceintheclassroomseong.Theclassistaughtinacomfortablenon-threateningenvironmental-lowingparHcipantstotrytheir“instructorskills”onforsize.

OncecompleHngtheInstructorDevelopmentclass,youwillchoosethegenreyouwanttoteachandsetoffwithamentortohelpyounavigatethedeliveryofthecon-tenttothattopic.

SendanemailortalktoPaulaKnightorAnitaWatson

aboutseongupenrollinginordesigningaclassforyouandyourpatrol.

PaulaKnight:[email protected];860-681-6098

AnitaWatson:[email protected]

MountainTravel/RescueConnecHcutRegion’sMountainTravelandRescuePro-gramwillconductacourseinconjuncHonwiththeAva-lancheProgramonFebruary17-18,2018.TheMTRcourseisacombinaHonoftheMTF-F(MountainTravelandRescueFundamentals)andMTR-1(MountainTravelandRescue),whichrequiresanovernightcampoutinthesnow.However,thecampoutisnotrequiredinwhichcasethestudentswilljustqualifyforMTR-F.Con-necHcut’sprogramcoursequalifiesasaSeniorElecHve.

TheMTR-Fcourseprovidesstudentswithbasicknowl-edgeandskillstotravelandworkinreasonablecomfortandsafetyinanoutdoorenvironment.FieldpracHcein-cludesbasicnavigaHon,travelandsurvivalandanintro-ducHontosearchandrescue.ThecourseinvolvesabouteighthoursofclassroomandfieldinstrucHon.ThiscoursewillteachavarietyofskillsincludingnutriHon(foodandwater)properclothing,weatherpaUerns,sur-vivalskills,groupdynamics,improvisedtoboggancon-strucHon,emergencyshelters,environmentalaware-ness,compassandmapnavigaHon,roperescueskills,travelandrouteselecHontechniquesandthe“don’tleavehomewithout”TenEssenHals.

Coursecostsareminimalforthebestmountaineeringbookandotheritems.Ifyoudonothavethegearforthecompout(andrememberitisnotrequired)wecanhelpprovideitforyouifyouwanttodotheovernight.

Therearenopre-requisites.Sowhetheryouarelookingtoexpandyoursurvivalandtravelskillsinthebackcoun-tryenvironmentorfurtherprepareyourself,theMTRcourseisforyou.

LocaPon:WindingTrails,Farmington,CT

Dates:February17withovernighttothe18thfollowedbytheAvalanchecourse

Fees/costs:$55forpatrollers;$80fornon-patrollers

Pre-requisites:none

Contact:MikeLaPierre,[email protected]

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OECEnhancementClinicsWeholdtwoclinicsearlyintheseason.Youcansignupforeitherone,orboth.Theseclinicsareagreatwaytohoneyourskillsinasmall,hands-onclinic.Regardlessofyourexperiencelevel,youareboundtocomeawaywithanewtechniqueortwo.WhilewehighlyrecommendcurrentorpotenHalSeniorcandidatesaUendtheseclinics,itisopentoanyOECTechnician.WewilltailortheclinicstotheneedsofthosewhoaUend.

AUendingbothclinicswillearyyouoneelecHvetowardstheSeniorProgram.

Dates:Saturday,Nov18(Southington)andSunday,Dec10(Sundown).Startat0900

Fees/Costs:none

Pre-requisites:mustbecurrentOECTechnician

Contact:SkipMudge,[email protected]

SeniorPatrollerOECModule

TheSeniorOECModulefocusesonleadership,problemmanagementanddecision-making,uHlizingthestan-dardsinthecurrentOECmanual.Sr.OECcerHficaHonisarecogniHonofhavingsuccessfullycompletedthislead-ershipcourseandisnotahigherstandardofOECskills.TheskillslearnedpromoteconfidenceindealingwithmorecomplicatedfirstaidscenariosinvolvingmulHpleinjuriesandpaHents.

Trainingisdoneintheoutdoorenvironmentonsnow,andinvolvesparHcipaHnginscenariosasaleaderandhelper.InstructorswhoareSr.OECTrainerEvaluators(TEs)developthescenariostocoverallaspectsofOut-doorEmergencyCare,andprovidefeedbackduringtrainingsessions.

Candidatesarerequiredtosuccessfullyleadatleastfourscenarioproblemsduringthetrainingsessions.Twosce-nariosfromthePatroller’sManualneedtobereviewedandhaveatreatmentplandevelopedinwriHng.Inaddi-Hon,thecandidateisrequiredtowriteanoriginalsce-narioofSeniorPatrollerlevel,followingtheformatintheNSPtestbanks.

TheSr.OECfinalevaluaHonisgivenattheconclusionofthecourse.Itisconductedonsnowandontypical

mountainterrain.

Inconclusion,thebestpartoftheprogramistheconfi-denceyougainsimplybeparHcipaHng,butmoreover,thelifelongfriendsyoumakebyparHcipaHnginachal-lengingprogram!

Thanks,andwehopetoseeyouattheclinics!

Dates/Times:weekends0900-1500;weekdayevenings1800-2130

-OrientaHon:Sunday,Nov12;Southington-Clinic1:Sunday,Nov19;Sundown-Clinic2:Sunday,Dec3;Mohawk-Clinic3:Thursday,Dec14;Southington-Clinic4:Sunday,Jan7;TBD-Clinic5:Saturday,Jan20;TBD-Clinic6(ifneeded):Sunday,Jan28;TBD-EvaluaHon:Sunday,Feb2;Southington

Fees/Costs:none

Pre-requisites:mustbeacurrentpatrolleringoodstand-ingwithhis/herPatrolDirector’sapproval

Contact:TimAppleton,[email protected]

SnowboardEnhancementTosupportthedevelopmentofridingskillsandtobogganhandlingtechniquesforsnowboardpatrollers.

Toelevatetheirprofessionalismthroughsharedexperi-enceandincreasedawarenessofthesecretsoftheBoarderPatrolUnderground.ToimprovetheabilityofSnowboardPatrollerstoservethesnowsportscommu-nitywithconfidenceandslopsidecamaraderie.

LocaPon:TBD(willaccommodatethemajorityofsign-upsand/orminimizecosts)

Date:Jan28,2018(Feb4isbackupdate)

Fees/Costs:minimal($0-25dependinguponlocaHon

Pre-requisites:mustbeacurrentpatrollerorcandidate

Contact:KeithNappi,[email protected]

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SeniorOET(OutdoorEmergencyTransportation)

TheSeniorOETprogram(formallySeniorS&T)isallabouthavingfunandbuildingyourconfidenceonbecomingabeUerskierorrider.Thisprogramisdesignedspecificallyforthosewhoarelookingtoexpandtheirexperiencesandrefinetheirskiingandridingskillsinallterrain.

Dates:

-SaturdayJan6–(LocaHonSundown)-SaturdayJan13–(LocaHonTBD)-SaturdayJan27(LocaHonTBD)-SaturdayFeb10–(LocaHonTBD)-SaturdayFeb24–(LocaHonTBD)-SaturdayMarch3–Exam(TBT)

Costs:None

Pre-requisite:AlpinePatroller

Contact:JusHnRegan;[email protected];(860)637-0697

PatrollerSchool

Newthisyear,wearegoingtobecombiningalloftheOETenhancementsintoonecategory.Thisisadayforanyonelookingtoimproveanyoftheirskiingandridingskills.We’regoingtobehavingawomen’senhancement,tobogganenhancement,skiingandsnowboard,aswellasateleclinic.

Date:SaturdayFeb3

LocaPon:JiminyPeak

Costs:Minimaltonone

Pre-requisites:AlpinePatroller


OETInstructorClinicThisprogramisforcurrentOETinstructorsandthosewhoareinterestedinbecomingOETinstructors.ThisonedayclinicisdesignedtogiveyoustrategiestobeaneffecHvecommunicatoranddiagnosHciantohelp

peoplefurtherdevelopandrefreshtheiralpinepatrollingskills.

Date:SundayDec17

LocaPon:Mohawk

Costs:None

Pre-requisite:Alpinepatroller


YoungAdultPatrollerSeminar

TheannualYAPSeminarisoneofthemorerewardingprogramsonecangetinvolvedinwithpatrolling.Foroneweekend,theseamazingyouths,age15to18,convergeonanEasternskiarea,toshowcasetheskillstheyhavelearnedovertheseason,andalsohavetheopportunitytoact,well,likekids.Theydemonstrateamazingmaturity,leadingcomplex,Senior-levelscenarios.It’samazingtowatchthemastheythinkoutsidetheboxtosuccessfullysolvethepuzzlesandgetinjuredpaHentsstabilized,andtransportedtohighercare.

Thedaysarelongandrigorous.Wakingupfor7ambreakfast,beingdispatchedtoamasscasualty,thengrabbingthehandlesofatoboggan,andrunningitoutsidethehandles,andontailrope,downasteep,icy,bumprun,anddemonstraHngtheirskiingorboardingskillinthegnarliestterrainthemountainhastooffer.Thisisnotforeveryone,that’swhyYAPshavetheopHonofenrollinginthecompeHHveprogram,orthemorerelaxedclinicenvironment.ThereisabreakintheacHonforamountaintourwheretheYAPscanjusthavefunandfreeskiwiththeirnewfriends.Eachnight,thereisahugebuffetdinner,thenfunacHviHes,greatforgeongtoknoweachotheraspeersandfriends.Thedayswrapupatabout10,thougheveryoneisrunningonadrenalineastheywinddownforbed.

Makingfriendsandnetworkingisanaturalby-productoftheYAPweekend.TherelaHonshipsmadeattheeventarelife-longandfullfilling.Therearealwayslotsofhugsaseveryonedepartsforhome.Theywilltakemanynewacquiredskillsbacktotheirhomemountaintoshareandimprovethequalityoftheirpatrols.Theseyoungadultsareorentheworkhorsesoftheirpatrols,harnessing

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theirenergy,enthusiasm,andskillstogettheworkdone.

CostfortheSeminaris$375.Here’swhat’sincluded:

-LirHcketsandlodgingfromFridaymorningtoMondayevening

-BreakfastandDinnerFridayevening–Sundayevening(Lunchesarenotincluded)

-AwardbanquetSundayeveningwithfundonaHonsgivenoutbymanyofoursponsors.

-2ElecHvecredits(OECEnhancementandSkier

Enhancement)

-Anopportunitytolearnandbechallengedatthehighestlevel

Formoreinfo,pleasevisit:hUp://www.nspeast.org/young-adult-program

Here’sthelinktothe2017YAPtubehighlightvideofromBoltonValley,VT

hUps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa2TezUh07k

LocaPon:HolidayValley

Service and Safety

since 1938

http://www.nspeast.org/young-adult-program

http://www.nspeast.org/young-adult-program

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa2TezUh07

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