Western Region Fall Meeting       Sept. 19-21, 2008

Hosted by the Welch Village Ski Patrol

at the

Welch Village Ski & Snowboard Area       Red Wing, MN

Schedule/List of Activities       Updated: September 14th, 2008
"Effective Ski Training for Candidates and Patrollers" new item (Saturday 10:00-11:00am)

Friday Evening, September 19 th, 2008

Schedule Activity
5:30 - 6:30pm Open registration & social hour - all invited
6:30pm- Dinner and Board of Governors Meeting - all invited
(Oak Room, St. James Hotel, Red Wing)

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Schedule Activities
7:30 – 8:15am Registration (Meet and greet with coffee and rolls)
8:15 – 8:45am Welcome and Region Director's Address
8:45 - 9:45am Keynote Presentation - Chris Stoddard, MSAA.
(Midwest Ski Areas Association)
9:45 - 10:00am Break
10:00 - 11:00am What it takes to become a Senior & Certified Patroller Shock:
A Tissue Issue		 Traumatic Brain Injury CPR Re-certification Effective Ski Training for
Candidates and Patrollers		 Mountain Travel
& Rescue
Fundamentals
10:00am - 5:00pm
11:00am - 12:00pm Beginning Yoga Patrol Etiquette Altitude Sickness (possibly repeated
11am - noon)
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 - 2:30pm Mayo One Safety Training Balance Training Moulage 101 OEC
Instructor
Re-certification
1:00 - 4:45pm		 Instructor
Development
1:00pm - 4:45pm
Continues
on Sunday
9:00am - 12:30pm		 Mountain
Travel & Rescue
Fundamentals
(continues to 5:00pm)
Field Session
on Sunday
9:30am - 3:00pm
2:30 - 2:45pm Break
2:45 - 3:45pm Awards Writing Risk Mgt. Terrain Park Boot Fitting and Biostance
3:45 - 4:15pm Intermediate Yoga FootLab Custom Fitting
4:15 - 4:45pm Free time
4:45 - 5:00pm Free time
5:00 - 5:30pm Free time
5:30 - 6:30pm Social hour, Reception and Equipment Fair
6:30 - 9:30pm Banquet and Award Presentations - All invited

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Schedule Activities
8:00am PR & PD Breakfast with Region Director
(Veranda Room, St. James Hotel, Red Wing)
8:00am - 10:30am		 Avalanche Fundamentals & Rescue
8:00am - 6:00pm		    
9:00am - 12:00pm Instructor Development
(continued from Saturday)
9:00am - 12:30pm		 Field session for MTR-F course
9:30am - 3:00pm
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 - 3:00pm   Avalanche Fundamentals & Rescue
(continues to 6:00pm)		   Field session for MTR-F course
(continues to 3:00pm)
3:00 - 6:00pm  

 

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Avalanche Fundamentals and Rescue
Presenter: Kristi Olson, Hyland Patrol		 Course Fee: $ 25.00
The purpose of the NSP Avalanche Course is to provide participants with a general knowledge of and skills for avalanche awareness. Course covers personal safety in avalanche terrain and working in avalanche rescue team.  Participants will identify terrain factors that contribute to avalanche formation and problems encountered during avalanche burial. Trip planning, route selection, and knowing the precautions to take when traveling in avalanche terrain are skills that the participants will learn. Early registration is important, as books and pre-course homework are mailed to each student about 2 weeks ahead of time.
At the 2008 Fall Meeting, both classroom and field sessions will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Instructor Development
Presenter: Bob Iverson, Viking Nordic Patrol		 Course Fee: $ 10.00
This seven hour (plus) course is required to become an instructor in any of the NSP Program Disciplines--OEC, MTR, Avalanche, Transportation, and Instructor Development. The course gives a starting point for someone to enter into the Mentorship Program in their chosen discipline or disciplines. The course covers such things as instructor responsibility, how adults learn, human relations in teaching, classroom management, learning levels, instructional resources, instructional methods, evaluation and lesson planning. The course provides a sound basis for an instructor to get started in the instruction business and to move into the mentoring phase of becoming an instructor. It counts as one senior elective. There is a course fee of $10.00 and participants must obtain the textbook “Instructor Development-- Training the Adult Learner” from the online catalog at nsp.org. The text is item # 502 and the cost is $19.50 plus postage. The course will be run in two parts from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday the 20th and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday the 21st. Six participants are required for this course to run. Instructor Development-- Training the Adult Learner, NSP Catalog Item #502, $19.50.)

Mountain Travel and Rescue - Fundamentals
Presenter: Daryl Coons, Buck Hill Patrol		 Course Fee: $ 25.00
The primary goal of the NSP MTR-F course is to equip patrollers with the knowledge that will enable them to cope successfully with winter emergencies and to take care of themselves and others in adverse winter conditions. The secondary goal is to provide the patroller with skills necessary to function as an effective support member in a winter search and rescue team.
The field session will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21. You will need to bring a pack, compass, plastic tarp, something to cook, cook in, cook with (stove), something to carry water in, and anything else you may wish to carry, or equipment you may wish to share. NSP publishes an excellent MTR text: Mountain Travel and Rescue, NSP Catalog Item #509, $19.50. (The text is optional for the course held at the Fall Mtg.)

OEC Instructor Re-certification
Presenters: Kathy Glynn and friends 		Course Fee: none
To maintain active status, an instructor must teach content designated by the specific discipline, refreshers, or continuing education. In addition, an instructor must participate in a division or national training program (clinic, seminar, conference) once every three years. Sessions review teaching techniques and updates students with the latest tools in OEC instruction. Please bring your OEC teaching activity log. Did you know that NSP has a nifty on-line entry screen where you can type in and keep track of your teaching activity for any discipline? Click here to go to the NSP Member Services log-in screen. Look for the "Instructor Activity Log" link in the "Education Tools" section.

 

"Patroller Recognition and Awards Writing”
Presenters: Vicki Callahan-Young, Scott Young, Hyland Patrol
The course objectives are to review and discuss:

 

"Traumatic Brain Injury”
Presenter: Dan Anger, Critical Care Flight Paramedic Mayo One
Care and Treatment of Head Injury

"Effective Ski Training for Candidates and Patrollers”
Presenter: Jim Andrews, Hyland Patrol

"What It Takes to Become a Senior and Certified Patroller”
Presenters: Jeannine Mogan and Kathy Glynn, Hyland Patrol
Learn about the components and benefits of the Senior and Certified NSP Programs.

"Risk Management in the Terrain Park”
Presenter: Jeannine Mogan, Hyland Patrol
Terrain Park safety and risk management are of prime importance to ski areas today. Learn how the patrol is involved and ways to educate patrollers on the issues.

"Beginning and Intermediate Yoga for Skiers – stretch, balance, strength, breath and relaxation”
Presenter: Cindy Uhl, the "yogini"!
Yoga means simply: the joining of breath and movement. It is a series of movements and postures that promote integration of body, mind and spirit. Yoga can be helpful for skiers as it improves balance, flexibility and strength. As a cross-training activity it can help decrease muscle soreness and injuries. This will be an invigorating pair of beginning and intermediate yoga classes for flexibility, strength, balance. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or beach towel.

"Balance Training for Skiing – Exercises for at home and on the hill to improve balance and skiing”
Presenter: Jeff Gullickson, Buck Hill Patrol

"Mayo One Safety Training”
Presenter: Meghan Lamp, Flight Nurse Mayo One
Review helicopter landing zone & safety, review medical/trauma criteria for launching helicopter, preparing & packaging a patient for helicopter transport.

"CPR and AED: Promise and Controversy” (Regrettably, this session has been cancelled. 7/25/08)
Presenter: Alan Johns, MD, Spirit Mtn. Patrol
Review of success rates for CPR and AED and discussion of a potential new method of resuscitation. This is not a CPR class but instead a review of the science with time allotted for discussion.

"Shock : A tissue Issue”
Presenter: Todd Dorn
Review the types of shock, their physiology and how to treat them.

" Moulage 101”
Presenter: Kathy Glynn, Hyland Patrol
Moulage can enhance any OEC simulation. Learn some very basic moulage tips. We will cover some simple techniques to simulate injuries such as lacerations, bruises, abrasions, burns and open fractures.

"Patrol Etiquette: Slope Side/Bedside Manners for Ski Patrollers”
Presenter: Cindy McLeod, Spirit Mtn. and Lutsen Patrols
Patrol etiquette on and off the hill; how to present yourself as a professional ski patroller.

"Boot Fitting and Biostance”
Presenter: David Hinz, Pierce Skate and Ski
Biostance is a revolutionary new process for solving balance issues for all levels of skiers.

"FootLab Custom Fitting”
Presenter: Brad Nelson, Hi Tempo Ski & Sail
FootLab is a unique and proprietary custom insole and custom fitting process that will maximize the performance and comfort of every skier. Brad has been a custom boot fitter for 31 years and is the developer of the FootLab custom fitting process.

 

Chip Kurt, PR Sue Hayes
Welch Village Ski Patrol Fall Meeting Coordinator

 

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