Difference between revisions of "Appendix K: Boreal Patrol"

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Procedure for visiting ski patrol, Boreal Mountain Resort

All TBSP patrollers are required to sign-up and complete one day of ski patrol at Boreal Mountain Resort. Sign-up days correspond to the Boreal NSP patrol schedule and include weekends and midweek days during holidays. Available days include days outside of the normal TBSP patrol schedule. Specifically, the Boreal season begins earlier and ends earlier than the TBSP season and the NSP schedule includes extra days during Thanksgiving, Christmas-New Year holiday, and national holidays. Candidates do not sign-up for Boreal ski patrol days. If a patroller has to cancel his or her Boreal day, the APD for scheduling must be notified in advance. Please contact TBSP-Boreal liaison if you need any further information or wish to give some feedback about your Boreal experience (currently: James Rosen, 707-337-4590 james.rosen@comcast.net).

1. The TBSP patroller arrives at the Boreal First Aid Room fully dressed, in ski or snowboard boots no later then 8:15 AM on the morning of his or her assignment. In addition, the patroller wears a standard red or red and black ski patrol vest or parka with white cross and name tag and has a stocked first aid belt or first aid supplies in vest pockets. The patroller comes to the First Aid Room with his or her skis or snowboard and stores them temporarily in the garage at the rear of the first aid room
2. Upon arriving for the morning meeting, the patroller will sign-in his/her name in the Boreal NSP login binder. Then introduce him/herself to the NSP Hill Captain for the day. The Hill Captain's name can be found at the top of the personnel board, listed as '520'. The TBSP patroller adds his or her the bottom of the personnel board, below the numbered lines with the byline, 'TBSP'. The patroller does not sign-in on a numbered line, because TBSP will not be carrying a radio. The patroller will not sign-up for a rotation as Standby. He or she may post a lunch time, but this is not necessary.
3. The Hill Captain will assign the TBSP patroller with a Boreal patroller for the day.
4. A lift ticket will not be required, because the patroller will be wearing a NSP vest or jacket. Boreal ski patrollers can purchase food from the cafeteria at a 50% discount.
5. The TBSP patroller shadows and assists the Boreal ski patrol in responding to incidents on the hill. Primarily, the purpose is for TBSP to have experience responding to injuries, however, the patroller might accompany Boreal ski patrol on other incidents such as controlling public who are engaging in dangerous activity (e.g., walking on frozen ponds, sledding on ski trails, skiing out of control), public who need non-injury transport (e.g., unable to ski or ride down the hill due to fear or lack of ski ability).
6. In responding to injured skiers, riders, the TBSP patroller may assist in assessment and treatment and loading the patient for transportation. The patroller may also follow the patient to the First Aid Room and observe or provide additional assistance for treatment and may help Boreal Ski Patrol or the nurse with information they need to complete the Incident Report forms.
7. In addition to other restrictions that may be given by the Patrol Director or the Hill Captain, the TBSP patroller will not participate in the following: responding to incidents injury or non-injury without being accompanied by a Boreal ski patrol, pulling toboggans or handling the tail rope, carrying toboggans uphill on the lift, using a Boreal radio, and completing Incident Reports or other official Boreal forms.
8. The patroller may be allowed to take free time to ski or ride the hill unaccompanied, however during that time, the patroller does not wear his or her ski patrol vest or parka or other uniform of NSP. In that event, the patroller will need to have a lift ticket, which can be issued as complimentary by asking the Patrol Director for the necessary pass.
9. The TBSP patroller may re-stock supplies that were used from the TBSP first aid belt with equivalent supplies from the First Aid Room. Do not take other supplies.
10. The TBSP patroller may store his or her skis or board in the First Aid Room garage during lunch or when not on the hill, for security purposes.
11. At the end of the patrol day, the patroller signs-out of the login binder and stores TBSP ski patrol vest in its proper location.