So, Advice on Becoming a Patroller?

[fluffballs]

I put in my application the winter prior, ended up getting my initial interview and ski test later in the season. I think this was key, I got to meet a few of the patrollers, and two of the supervisors. I made a good impression and was in contact with them through the summer. I also knew the resort, knew the runs, knew the atmosphere, and knew the vision. This helped a lot in my final interview, I actually quoted the employee handbook without knowing it.

I'm an EMT, I'd say it looks better for my mountain. We run a ton of calls, we can have most patients to the bottom or on a bird within 20 minutes. We also have a resort Fire department that we can use to shuttle paramedics onto the hill by snowmobiles.

If you want to patrol your first year, it might be without avi control. But I know that mammoth has a training program that you can graduate from your first year. Look around.

[Diz_MT]

My advice? Don't fuck with Kilo.

lol indeed he will take all your camel cash

[beaterdit]

Take the OEC!!!!

While medically speaking the EMT-B is more advanced the OEC is far more praticle on hill, esp if your lucky enough to find an instructor that combines the OEC with the WFR.

The OEC class that I wook was taught by the guy that owns / designs Contera packs and he is fully certified to teach OEC, WFR, EMT-Paramedic and Wilderness paramedic. His thougts where that most EMT certs are really more practicle in a urban setting where you have quick acces to difinitive medicle care while as the WFR and OEC are way better for ski / patrol / mtn envirometns where you are dealing with long transport times over rough terrain.

The WFR course if FAR more praticle than OEC, but 99% of all patrols are insured threw NSP and thus REQUIRE OEC in stead of WFR.

In short, your first aid CERTS are the MOST important criteria for patrol.

Your a gud spellar.

AFAIK, WFR, though essentially the same as OEC at it's core, isn't recognised by any ski area.

[beaterdit]

My advice? Don't fuck with Kilo.

Or the Vail patrol.
How's your cornole?

[mnflyfish]

Everything here is great advice. I would also suggest that once you narrow down your choices of where you'd like to patrol, ask if you could spend a day Shadowing a current patroller. Get to know who you might be working with. See if this is something you'd like to do, etc. That and it would show you're serious about the position. I assure you that if the patrollers you hang out with like you, they'll give you a ton of inside info, what things to expect from instructors, etc.

Good Luck,
Jay