OEC Challenge

NATIONAL SKI PATROL OUTDOOR EMERGENCY CARE PROGRAM ( OEC )

OEC TODAY

The field of emergency medicine is ever changing. As a result, the OEC curriculum has improved to meet the needs of ski patrollers and other outdoor emergency care professionals. Today, the OEC curriculum is the primary curriculum taught to ski patrollers at nearly every ski area in the United States, as well as to ski patrollers in Canada, Europe,Asia, and the Middle East. It also is used by others who may have need to provide emergency care in an outdoor setting, such as mountain guides and river guides,bike patrollers,law enforcement personnel, and various government agency personnel. The OEC curriculum contains applicable baseline knowledge and skills identified in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s ( DOT ) Emergency Medical Technician ( EMT ) National Standard Curriculum necessary for the non-urban environment. The training of OEC Technicians has been accepted and utilized by ski areas and in other outdoor environments throughout the country as the level of training of individuals who respond to accidents and deliver essential emergency care in the non-urban environment. In addition,the information and skills contained in the OEC curriculum exceed the knowledge and skill level identified in the U.S.DOT’s Education Standards for Emergency Medical Responder ( EMR) training. 

An OEC Challenge will be held in May and is open to OFA III etc.

NOTE – Once you have successfully completed the Challenge you only have to attend a yearly refreshers ( our annual training weekend ) to retain your OEC certification.

2012 OEC CHALLENGE

MAY 4 EVENING at Chalet 6:00 P.M.

MAY 5 & 6 at Chalet 8:00 A.M.to 4:30 P.M

MAY 11 EVENING at Chalet 6:00 P.M.

MAY 12 & 13 at Chalet 8:00 A.M to 4:30 P.M.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CHALLENGE THIS SEASON

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE MARCH 16 2012

Cost - $ 300:00 Payable by cheque to Mt.Washington Volunteer Ski Patrol.

This cost will include OEC manual /work book. Also 3 yrs NSP dues. Also there will be no chalet fees required for participates during the course. 

This Challenge will be based on the 5 th Edition OEC Manual

NOTE:EARLY REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

So we can order and organize the manuals and work books. This will give you enough time to complete the work book before the course starts.

PLEASE NOTE that the National Ski Patrol will only allow you one Pro

Challenge, so any failures will have to take the full OEC or OFA III course.

Any questions call Gord Munroe 250-383-4327 or Glen Rumsley 250-287-3053

2012 OEC CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM

NAME ______________________________________________

ADDRESS__________________________________

CITY_____________________________POSTAL CODE__________

PHONE HOME# _______________WORK # _______________

E-MAIL ______________________________________________

Type of First Aid certificate currently held ______________________

Print this page and mail it to:

Doc Crawford 1907 Chambers St Victoria B C V8T 3K5

REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR CHEQUE WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FORM.