1|Page
Outdoor Emergency Care OCE Exam Test Bank 1
with 400 Practice Questions and Correct Verified
Answers/ Ski Patrol OEC Certification Practice
Questions and Answers for the Exam Prep
Outdoor Emergency Care - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A course
created by the National Ski Patrol to provide a standard of
training for OEC technicians and others involved in
outdoor recreation.
Minnie Dole - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The person who first
organized a volunteer ski patrol and was asked to
organize a national patrol.
10th Mountain Division - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Founded after
Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter
warfare unit would be valuable.
Winter Emergency Care - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The first
emergency responder textbook created exclusively for
ski patrollers.
Dr. Warren Bowman - he created the concept of
'intermediate' medical care for ski patrollers.
,2|Page
...ANSWER...✓✓ Considered the father of Outdoor
Emergency Care because
6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Contains the knowledge and skills identified by the
NHSTA for Emergency Medical Responder training plus
additional information and training for patrollers.
OEC certification maintenance - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Requires
completing the assigned refresher course each year that
covers one-third of the curriculum every year during the
three year refresher cycle.
Good Samaritan laws - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Generally protect
individuals who do not receive compensation for helping
people in emergency situations.
Liability protection for OEC technicians - ...ANSWER...✓✓
General laws that may protect OEC technicians from
liability while providing emergency care to a patient,
known as Good Samaritan laws.
,3|Page
Doctrine of public reliance - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The
expectation that members of the public may have that a
person in a patrol jacket will provide care.
Abandonment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Leaving a patient's care
unfinished, which could be viewed as a breach of duty.
Emergency responder textbook - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A book
specifically created for ski patrollers, titled 'Winter
Emergency Care'.
National Ski Patrol - ...ANSWER...✓✓ An organization that
created the Outdoor Emergency Care course to
standardize training for outdoor emergency responders.
Emergency Medical Responder training - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Training that includes knowledge and skills identified by
the NHSTA, plus additional training for patrollers.
Refresher course - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A course that must
be completed annually to maintain OEC certification,
covering key objectives of the curriculum.
, 4|Page
Professional ethics - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The moral
principles that govern the behavior of individuals in a
professional context.
Breach of ethics - ...ANSWER...✓✓ An action that goes
against the moral principles governing professional
conduct.
Moral obligation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A personal
responsibility to act in a way that is considered right or
good.
Volunteer rescue liability laws - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Laws
that may provide protection for volunteers providing
emergency assistance.
First rescuer liability laws - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Laws that
may protect the first person to respond to an emergency
from liability.
U.S. Department of Transportation curriculum -
...ANSWER...✓✓ The baseline knowledge and skills
identified for EMTs in all settings.
Outdoor Emergency Care OCE Exam Test Bank 1
with 400 Practice Questions and Correct Verified
Answers/ Ski Patrol OEC Certification Practice
Questions and Answers for the Exam Prep
Outdoor Emergency Care - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A course
created by the National Ski Patrol to provide a standard of
training for OEC technicians and others involved in
outdoor recreation.
Minnie Dole - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The person who first
organized a volunteer ski patrol and was asked to
organize a national patrol.
10th Mountain Division - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Founded after
Minnie Dole convinced the U.S. Army that a winter
warfare unit would be valuable.
Winter Emergency Care - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The first
emergency responder textbook created exclusively for
ski patrollers.
Dr. Warren Bowman - he created the concept of
'intermediate' medical care for ski patrollers.
,2|Page
...ANSWER...✓✓ Considered the father of Outdoor
Emergency Care because
6th Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Contains the knowledge and skills identified by the
NHSTA for Emergency Medical Responder training plus
additional information and training for patrollers.
OEC certification maintenance - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Requires
completing the assigned refresher course each year that
covers one-third of the curriculum every year during the
three year refresher cycle.
Good Samaritan laws - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Generally protect
individuals who do not receive compensation for helping
people in emergency situations.
Liability protection for OEC technicians - ...ANSWER...✓✓
General laws that may protect OEC technicians from
liability while providing emergency care to a patient,
known as Good Samaritan laws.
,3|Page
Doctrine of public reliance - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The
expectation that members of the public may have that a
person in a patrol jacket will provide care.
Abandonment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Leaving a patient's care
unfinished, which could be viewed as a breach of duty.
Emergency responder textbook - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A book
specifically created for ski patrollers, titled 'Winter
Emergency Care'.
National Ski Patrol - ...ANSWER...✓✓ An organization that
created the Outdoor Emergency Care course to
standardize training for outdoor emergency responders.
Emergency Medical Responder training - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Training that includes knowledge and skills identified by
the NHSTA, plus additional training for patrollers.
Refresher course - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A course that must
be completed annually to maintain OEC certification,
covering key objectives of the curriculum.
, 4|Page
Professional ethics - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The moral
principles that govern the behavior of individuals in a
professional context.
Breach of ethics - ...ANSWER...✓✓ An action that goes
against the moral principles governing professional
conduct.
Moral obligation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A personal
responsibility to act in a way that is considered right or
good.
Volunteer rescue liability laws - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Laws
that may provide protection for volunteers providing
emergency assistance.
First rescuer liability laws - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Laws that
may protect the first person to respond to an emergency
from liability.
U.S. Department of Transportation curriculum -
...ANSWER...✓✓ The baseline knowledge and skills
identified for EMTs in all settings.
