NATIONAL SKI PATROL
CENTRAL DIVISION
CRITICAL CARE RECOGNITION AWARD

For assessment and care using OEC training and skills that recognizes and treats a patient with a very high potential for life threatening injuries and illnesses.

This would be presented to a patroller or patroller team whose heroic care does not quite meet the life saving requirements for a Purple Merit Star or Blue Merit Star.

        A.  The Critical Care Recognition may be presented regardless of where the lifesaving act was performed, provided the emergency care was accomplished under the sole direction and sole responsibility of patroller(s). Patrollers who are under the direction of another group (e.g., search and rescue, American Red Cross, military) do not qualify for a Critical Care Recognition, nor do individuals who perform the life saving act while on duty in the course of their normal occupations or medical commitments (e.g., ambulance crew, firefighter, medical personnel, etc.) unless that occupation is ski patrolling.

       B.   The Critical Care Recognition for a patroller requires that that patroller’s nomination has a letter of recommendation describing the incident, but does not necessarily require medical documentation       
 
       C.   The Critical Care Recognition for a patrolling team requires that each team member’s nomination has its own letter of recommendation describing the incident, but does not  necessarily require medical documentation.

Additional notes provided by the Central Division Awards Supervisor:
• Handle these awards similar to the way you would handle merit stars. Use the merit star form, but type in "Critical Care Recognition" on the form.
• Have each form signed appropriately.
• Make sure each nominee has his or her own letter describing what the patroller did; just like merit stars.
• You do not need medical documentation.