Ski Patrol 101 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT Answers
When was the National Ski Patrol (NSP) founded? 1938
Who was the founder and first National Director? Charles Minot Dole
In what year were women admitted to the NSP? 1942
Before the advent of Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC), American Red Cross(1938 Winter First Aid Manual)
from what organization did patrollers get their first aid
training from?
Dole and other NSP members helped form and train 10th Mountain Division
what famous US Army group?
In what year was the first "Rusty" jacket introduced? 1948 (Rainier Red)
Where was the first NSP national office and where did it New York and moved to Denver, Colorado
move to in 1949?
In what year was the gold cross adopted as the official 1964
NSP emblem?
When was Nordic skiing added to the NSP? 1974
What US President granted the NSP its federal charter Jimmy Carter 1980
and when?
In what year did Winter Emergency Care, later renamed 1985-87
OEC, come into being
, The national office moved to its current location in 1987 138 South Van Gordon, Lakewood, CO
At its 50th anniversary, how many patrols and patrollers 625 Patrols and >24,000 members
did the NSP have?
What year saw the addition of snowboarding 1994
patrollers?
How many members did the NSP have as the spring of >28,000 (now >27,000 and 650 patrols
1997?
What is the NSP's Vision @2000 statement? We are a leading partner in the ski and outdoor recreation community as an
adaptable resource of valuable individuals benefiting this community
What is the NSP's mission statement? We are a member-driven association. Our members support and participate in
the ski and outdoor recreation community by providing emergency care,
rescue, and education services. Our association supports us by surpassing
member expectations through:
An esprit de corps that inspires members to belong;
Exceptional education programs;
Dynamic communications;
Outstanding membership support services
Energetic interagency relations; and
A strong financial position
The NSP has many ski industry partners. List the main Professional Ski Industries of America(PSIA), National Ski Areas Assoc.
four (NSAA),National Ski Retailers Assoc.(NSRA) and Snow Sport Industries of
America(SIA)
Which one of the above do we share national office PSIA
staff and resources with?
The NSP Policies and Procedures manual contain what Bylaws and Approved National Policies of the NSP
important things? List two of them.
What are two categories of member service? Volunteer and Paid
What are the three, actually four, types of skill Alpine(Ski/Snowboarder),Nordic, and Auxiliary
classifications?
What are the four member levels? Candidate, Patroller(A,N,), Senior(A,N,), Certified(Alpine only)
What makes Basic patrollers different from alpine or They cannot transport patients on the toboggan
Nordic patrollers?
The NSP requires candidates to complete what four OEC ,CPR ,Policies and Procedures , and Skiing and Toboggan Handling
components to become a patroller?
What is the minimum age for a candidate or member? 15
What is the primary difference between the Patroller, Advanced Education and Training Modules
Senior, and Certified skill levels?
CORRECT Answers
When was the National Ski Patrol (NSP) founded? 1938
Who was the founder and first National Director? Charles Minot Dole
In what year were women admitted to the NSP? 1942
Before the advent of Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC), American Red Cross(1938 Winter First Aid Manual)
from what organization did patrollers get their first aid
training from?
Dole and other NSP members helped form and train 10th Mountain Division
what famous US Army group?
In what year was the first "Rusty" jacket introduced? 1948 (Rainier Red)
Where was the first NSP national office and where did it New York and moved to Denver, Colorado
move to in 1949?
In what year was the gold cross adopted as the official 1964
NSP emblem?
When was Nordic skiing added to the NSP? 1974
What US President granted the NSP its federal charter Jimmy Carter 1980
and when?
In what year did Winter Emergency Care, later renamed 1985-87
OEC, come into being
, The national office moved to its current location in 1987 138 South Van Gordon, Lakewood, CO
At its 50th anniversary, how many patrols and patrollers 625 Patrols and >24,000 members
did the NSP have?
What year saw the addition of snowboarding 1994
patrollers?
How many members did the NSP have as the spring of >28,000 (now >27,000 and 650 patrols
1997?
What is the NSP's Vision @2000 statement? We are a leading partner in the ski and outdoor recreation community as an
adaptable resource of valuable individuals benefiting this community
What is the NSP's mission statement? We are a member-driven association. Our members support and participate in
the ski and outdoor recreation community by providing emergency care,
rescue, and education services. Our association supports us by surpassing
member expectations through:
An esprit de corps that inspires members to belong;
Exceptional education programs;
Dynamic communications;
Outstanding membership support services
Energetic interagency relations; and
A strong financial position
The NSP has many ski industry partners. List the main Professional Ski Industries of America(PSIA), National Ski Areas Assoc.
four (NSAA),National Ski Retailers Assoc.(NSRA) and Snow Sport Industries of
America(SIA)
Which one of the above do we share national office PSIA
staff and resources with?
The NSP Policies and Procedures manual contain what Bylaws and Approved National Policies of the NSP
important things? List two of them.
What are two categories of member service? Volunteer and Paid
What are the three, actually four, types of skill Alpine(Ski/Snowboarder),Nordic, and Auxiliary
classifications?
What are the four member levels? Candidate, Patroller(A,N,), Senior(A,N,), Certified(Alpine only)
What makes Basic patrollers different from alpine or They cannot transport patients on the toboggan
Nordic patrollers?
The NSP requires candidates to complete what four OEC ,CPR ,Policies and Procedures , and Skiing and Toboggan Handling
components to become a patroller?
What is the minimum age for a candidate or member? 15
What is the primary difference between the Patroller, Advanced Education and Training Modules
Senior, and Certified skill levels?
