National Ski Patrol Actual Exam Study
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1. When was the National Ski Patrol (NSP) founded? - ANSWER 1938
2. Who was the founder and first National Director? - ANSWER Charles
Minot Dole
3. In what year were women admitted to the NSP? - ANSWER 1942
4. Before the advent of Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC), from what
organization did patrollers get their first aid training from? - ANSWER
American Red Cross(1938 Winter First Aid Manual)
5. The NSP Policies and Procedures manual contain what important things?
List two of them. - ANSWER Bylaws and Approved National Policies of
the NSP
6. What are two categories of member service? - ANSWER Volunteer and
Paid
7. What are the three, actually four, types of skill classifications? - ANSWER
Alpine(Ski/Snowboarder),Nordic, and Auxiliary
8. What are the four member levels? - ANSWER Candidate, Patroller(A,N,),
Senior(A,N,), Certified(Alpine only)
,9. What makes Basic patrollers different from alpine or Nordic patrollers? -
ANSWER They cannot transport patients on the toboggan
10.The NSP requires candidates to complete what four components to become a
patroller? - ANSWER OEC ,CPR ,Policies and Procedures , and Skiing and
Toboggan Handling
11.What is the minimum age for a candidate or member? - ANSWER 15
12.What is the primary difference between the Patroller, Senior, and Certified
skill levels? - ANSWER Advanced Education and Training Modules
13.Inactive members need to do what three things during their 1 or 2 year
period? - ANSWER Pay dues, comply with national and local policies, and
keep current OEC/CPR card
14.To keep membership with the NSP, members need to complete what five
things annually? - ANSWER OEC, CPR, skiing/toboggan, local policies
and 10 duty shifts
15.Who determined what a patrolling session consists of? - ANSWER NSP
and local patrol
16.How many sessions are patrollers required to patrol per season? - ANSWER
10 full duty shifts
17.Dole and other NSP members helped form and train what famous US Army
group? - ANSWER 10th Mountain Division
,18.In what year was the first "Rusty" jacket introduced? - ANSWER 1948
(Rainier Red)
19.Where was the first NSP national office and where did it move to in 1949? -
ANSWER New York and moved to Denver, Colorado
20.In what year was the gold cross adopted as the official NSP emblem? -
ANSWER 1964
21.When was Nordic skiing added to the NSP? - ANSWER 1974
22.What US President granted the NSP its federal charter and when? -
ANSWER Jimmy Carter 1980
23.In what year did Winter Emergency Care, later renamed OEC, come into
being - ANSWER 1985-87
24.The national office moved to its current location in 1987 - ANSWER 138
South Van Gordon, Lakewood, CO
25.At its 50th anniversary, how many patrols and patrollers did the NSP have? -
ANSWER 625 Patrols and >24,000 members
26.What year saw the addition of snowboarding patrollers? - ANSWER 1994
27.How many members did the NSP have as the spring of 1997? - ANSWER
>28,000 (now >27,000 and 650 patrols
, 28.What is the NSP's Vision @2000 statement? - ANSWER We are a leading
partner in the ski and outdoor recreation community as an adaptable resource
of valuable individuals benefiting this community
29.What is the NSP's mission statement? - ANSWER 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:
30.The NSP has many ski industry partners. List the main four - ANSWER
Professional Ski Industries of America(PSIA), National Ski Areas
Assoc.(NSAA),National Ski Retailers Assoc.(NSRA) and Snow Sport
Industries of America(SIA)
31.Which one of the above do we share national office staff and resources with?
- ANSWER PSIA
32.How many people do you need for a patrol? - ANSWER 2 Senior Patrollers
33.Who is the ultimate authority over a local ski patrol? - ANSWER Area
Management
34.In what two situations can two patrols be registered in the same area? -
ANSWER Paid & Volunteer or Alpine and Nordic
35.Who bears legal responsibility for patrol action at a ski area? - ANSWER
area management
Questions with Verified Answers |
Guarantee Pass (Latest Edition)
1. When was the National Ski Patrol (NSP) founded? - ANSWER 1938
2. Who was the founder and first National Director? - ANSWER Charles
Minot Dole
3. In what year were women admitted to the NSP? - ANSWER 1942
4. Before the advent of Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC), from what
organization did patrollers get their first aid training from? - ANSWER
American Red Cross(1938 Winter First Aid Manual)
5. The NSP Policies and Procedures manual contain what important things?
List two of them. - ANSWER Bylaws and Approved National Policies of
the NSP
6. What are two categories of member service? - ANSWER Volunteer and
Paid
7. What are the three, actually four, types of skill classifications? - ANSWER
Alpine(Ski/Snowboarder),Nordic, and Auxiliary
8. What are the four member levels? - ANSWER Candidate, Patroller(A,N,),
Senior(A,N,), Certified(Alpine only)
,9. What makes Basic patrollers different from alpine or Nordic patrollers? -
ANSWER They cannot transport patients on the toboggan
10.The NSP requires candidates to complete what four components to become a
patroller? - ANSWER OEC ,CPR ,Policies and Procedures , and Skiing and
Toboggan Handling
11.What is the minimum age for a candidate or member? - ANSWER 15
12.What is the primary difference between the Patroller, Senior, and Certified
skill levels? - ANSWER Advanced Education and Training Modules
13.Inactive members need to do what three things during their 1 or 2 year
period? - ANSWER Pay dues, comply with national and local policies, and
keep current OEC/CPR card
14.To keep membership with the NSP, members need to complete what five
things annually? - ANSWER OEC, CPR, skiing/toboggan, local policies
and 10 duty shifts
15.Who determined what a patrolling session consists of? - ANSWER NSP
and local patrol
16.How many sessions are patrollers required to patrol per season? - ANSWER
10 full duty shifts
17.Dole and other NSP members helped form and train what famous US Army
group? - ANSWER 10th Mountain Division
,18.In what year was the first "Rusty" jacket introduced? - ANSWER 1948
(Rainier Red)
19.Where was the first NSP national office and where did it move to in 1949? -
ANSWER New York and moved to Denver, Colorado
20.In what year was the gold cross adopted as the official NSP emblem? -
ANSWER 1964
21.When was Nordic skiing added to the NSP? - ANSWER 1974
22.What US President granted the NSP its federal charter and when? -
ANSWER Jimmy Carter 1980
23.In what year did Winter Emergency Care, later renamed OEC, come into
being - ANSWER 1985-87
24.The national office moved to its current location in 1987 - ANSWER 138
South Van Gordon, Lakewood, CO
25.At its 50th anniversary, how many patrols and patrollers did the NSP have? -
ANSWER 625 Patrols and >24,000 members
26.What year saw the addition of snowboarding patrollers? - ANSWER 1994
27.How many members did the NSP have as the spring of 1997? - ANSWER
>28,000 (now >27,000 and 650 patrols
, 28.What is the NSP's Vision @2000 statement? - ANSWER We are a leading
partner in the ski and outdoor recreation community as an adaptable resource
of valuable individuals benefiting this community
29.What is the NSP's mission statement? - ANSWER 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:
30.The NSP has many ski industry partners. List the main four - ANSWER
Professional Ski Industries of America(PSIA), National Ski Areas
Assoc.(NSAA),National Ski Retailers Assoc.(NSRA) and Snow Sport
Industries of America(SIA)
31.Which one of the above do we share national office staff and resources with?
- ANSWER PSIA
32.How many people do you need for a patrol? - ANSWER 2 Senior Patrollers
33.Who is the ultimate authority over a local ski patrol? - ANSWER Area
Management
34.In what two situations can two patrols be registered in the same area? -
ANSWER Paid & Volunteer or Alpine and Nordic
35.Who bears legal responsibility for patrol action at a ski area? - ANSWER
area management
