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Hermon Mountain Ski Patrol
by jrobert.bakker
A wide-ranging podcast featuring leadership talks, CPR and first aid tips, Council of Elders Dispatches, and topics of interest to the HMSP community.
Episodes
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Lower Extremity injuries
Hermon Mountain
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Brain Injury Treatment
Hermon Mountain
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Brain Injury Regognition
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Verbal Judo for Ski Patrollers
How to gain voluntary compliance from your patrons.
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Why You Should Talk About Suicicde
This episode is dedicated to a fellow ski patroller we lost to suicide. If the insights shared here help even one person find hope, then his passing may serve to save another life.
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Developing a Lift Evacuation Plan
Things to consider when developing a Lift Evacuation Plan (LEP)
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You Too Can Save a Life
What you need to make a difference. This podcast is dedicated to my fellow patroller, Ryan Mick. The story of what you need to make a difference in those first minutes. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YcvLpQOm-hiR_iJjHMf7fN7hqYePXNBi/view?usp=drive_link What you need for equipment to be able to...
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Leadership Development
This document outlines the Sustainable Leadership framework at Hermon Mountain Ski Patrol (HMSP), emphasizing that effective leadership stems from intention rather than just tradition. The framework provides a structured approach for defining, supporting, and growing leadership roles, building…
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Patient Assessment
This document outlines the essential procedures and skills for outdoor emergency patient care, specifically adhering to the National Ski Patrol's Critical Performance Indicators and the OEC 6th Edition guidelines. It details a structured approach to patient assessment, encompassing scene...
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Concussion Assessment and Management
This document offers ski patrollers and mountain staff evidence-based guidance for identifying and managing suspected concussions in a snow sports environment. It details risk factors and red flag symptoms, alongside on-slope evaluation methods using tools like the Maddocks Questions and CRT5.…
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AirFlare Supporting Patrols and Protecting Families
AirFlare is presented as a novel safety technology transforming smartphones into multi-layered rescue tools for outdoor enthusiasts and SAR professionals. It utilizes GPS, beacon technology, and peer-to-peer capabilities for efficient rescues, even without cellular coverage. Privacy is a key…
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Recognizing and Responding to a Stroke
This guide informs ski patrollers about the critical need for rapid recognition and response to strokes in their line of work. It details how a stroke interrupts brain blood flow, leading to the "BE FAST" symptoms for identification: balance loss, vision issues, facial drooping, arm weakness,...
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Hypothermia-Lesson 3: Cold Weather Injuries
This guide for ski patrollers outlines various cold weather injuries they may encounter, emphasizing early detection and appropriate initial response. It differentiates between frostnip, a superficial and reversible condition, and frostbite, a more serious freezing of tissues requiring careful...
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Hermon Mountain MCI Response
This document outlines Hermon Mountain Ski Patrol's protocol for responding to Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs), which are defined as events overwhelming available resources. The protocol is structured around four core pillars: recognition, triage using the START system, incident command transfer…
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Narcan: A Guide to Opioid Overdose Treatment
This guide offers crucial information for first responders on identifying opioid overdoses and administering Narcan (naloxone). It explains that Narcan is a safe and legal medication that reverses opioid effects by blocking brain receptors, emphasizing its ease of use, particularly the intranasal...
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NSP Senior Program – Overview
The NSP Senior Program is a national education and evaluation track designed for patrollers who want to advance their skills, take on leadership roles, and operate confidently in challenging environments. The program is open to alpine, nordic, and auxiliary patrollers, with discipline-specific...
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Hypothermia-Lesson 2: What Cold Water Boot Camp Can Teach Us.
National Water Safety Congress's "Cold Water Boot Camp USA" YouTube video transcript documents an experiment where eight experienced volunteers were immersed in 45-degree water to understand cold water survival. Experts like Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht explained the dangers of cold water immersion,...
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Hypothermia-Lesson 1: Who is Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht?
The provided texts focus on Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, a Canadian physiologist known as "Professor Popsicle," and his extensive research on the human body's response to extreme cold. The excerpts from Amazon.com detail his book on cold injuries, including prevention, survival, and treatment,...
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A Guide to Lower Leg Injury Treatment
This guide provides ski patrollers with a foundational understanding of on-site lower leg injury management. It outlines crucial skills, emphasizing scene safety, stabilization, and frequent checks of circulation, motor function, and sensation (CMS). Specific techniques for applying various...
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ICS 100-Lesson 5: An Introduction to the Incident Command System
This compilation of materials comprises a student manual for the IS-0100.c course, providing an introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS). Released in March 2025, the manual outlines the fundamentals of ICS, its organizational structure, and its role within the broader National Incident...
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ICS 100-Lesson 4: An Introduction to the Incident Command System
This collection of materials serves as a student manual for IS-0100.c: An Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS), ICS 100, released in March 2025. The manual outlines a five-lesson course designed to familiarize students with the Incident Command System, a nationwide standard for...
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ICS 100-Lesson 3: An Introduction to the Incident Command System
This compilation of materials comprises a student manual for the IS-0100.c course, providing an introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS). Released in March 2025, the manual outlines the fundamentals of ICS, its organizational structure, and its role within the broader National Incident...
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ICS 100-Lesson 2: An Introduction to the Incident Command System
This compilation of materials comprises a student manual for the IS-0100.c course, providing an introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS). Released in March 2025, the manual outlines the fundamentals of ICS, its organizational structure, and its role within the broader National Incident...
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ICS 100-Lesson 1: An Introduction to the Incident Command System
The provided document is a student manual for the IS-0100.c: An Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100 course, released in March 2025. This manual outlines five lessons covering the fundamentals of ICS, including its overview, NIMS management characteristics, functional areas…
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History of the National Ski Patrol
"Ski Sentinels" from Vermont Public provides a comprehensive overview of the National Ski Patrol's history and evolution. The video transcript traces the organization's origins in the 1930s, inspired by European ski safety practices and driven by the vision of Minnie Dole. It highlights the early...
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Stop the Bleed
Stop the Bleed is an initiative born after the Sandy Hook tragedy, aiming to empower civilians with battlefield-proven techniques to control life-threatening bleeding before professional help arrives. The program highlights that bleeding is the leading preventable cause of death after injury and...
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Patient Assessment: How to Do it Right, Every Time
This document details a systematic approach for patient assessment and care in outdoor emergencies, specifically for ski patrollers and first responders. It outlines a prioritized, step-by-step process based on the Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) manual. The described method emphasizes scene safety,...
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Lower Leg Injuries
In this episode we will review how patrollers treat lower leg injuries, as well as how they do boot removals (better than most providers in an Emergency Department).
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Obtaining Patient Vitals
A review of what and how patrollers need to collect for patient vital signs
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Welcome to the HMSP
A discussion around becoming a member of the Hermon Mountain Ski Patrol
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A wide-ranging podcast featuring leadership talks, CPR and first aid tips, Council of Elders Dispatches, and topics of interest to the HMSP community.
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jrobert.bakker
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