Thank you for your interest in joining the
Wilmot Mountain Ski Patrol. Our patrollers serve
The Wilmot Ski Patrol has twice been awarded as the National Outstanding Ski Patrol. Our members currently hold and have held positions of leadership at all levels within the NSP organization. Because we continue to strive for a high degree of excellence in all of our patrollers we are very selective of the candidates we choose to join our Patrol.
In order to be considered for our candidate program, perspective candidates are asked to complete an application and attend an interview/orientation session. During this time Wilmot Patrollers will discuss our operations, training programs, and answer any questions you may have. In addition to the interview/orientation you will be asked to demonstrate your skiing/snowboarding proficiency, which will be evaluated by a PSIA instructor and/or Ski Patrol member. Upon completion of your interview and skills demonstration your application will be reviewed and you will be notified of our decision within approximately one week.
We have complete our interview sessions for the 2009-2010
season. Our next scheduled interview
session will be held in December, 2009.
Applications
for the 2010-2011 interviews will be available on this site in the fall of 2010.
If
accepted into the program you will need to complete a Professional Rescuer CPR
Certification. Information on how to complete this requirement will be given
upon notification of acceptance into the program. We will contact you in the Spring of 2010 with details on the required Outdoor
Emergency Care (OEC) class and a request for payment of Dues, Class fees and
books. On-Hill training will start shortly after Wilmot has opened for the
season, and ends no later than the end of February (depending on weather). Both
courses have evaluations at their conclusion.
For
more information about joining the Wilmot Mountain Ski Patrol please contact:
Lee
Anne Stoddart (847-441-8442) or via email at:
wsp.recruiting@wilmotskipatrol.org
Candidate Season:
·
CPR:
Professional Rescuer (one to two evenings)- To be
taken before the OEC class starts.
·
OEC
(Outdoor Emergency Care): 2 nights a week for 10-12 weeks during the
Spring/Summer
·
Hill
Training: 1 night a week (TBD) 7PM to 11PM, December through February.
Additional evenings may be scheduled due to inclement weather or insufficient
snow. Hill training is designed to be
completed in one season. However, hill training could take 2 seasons
depending upon weather and your progress during the program.
·
Duty
Shift: 1 shift /week. You will be assigned a duty shift during your candidate
season. All attempts will be made to accommodate your schedule – but you should
be available on high duty shifts (Sat day/night, or Sunday day).
Annually:
·
Annual
Refreshers
· CPR (Professional Rescuer): one 3-4
hour session
· OEC: one 7-8 hour session
· On-Hill Chair Evacuation: one 2-3
hour session
·
Duty
Day: 1 shift / week. Your duty shift will be assigned but all attempts will be
made to accommodate your schedule.
·
Hours:
80 hour minimum. Your first full season is probationary.
·
Electives:
Optional Education programs to improve yourself as a
patroller.
Monetary Commitment (Subject
to change):
Candidate Season:
·
OEC
Class Fee: $60.00
·
Books:
$86.00
·
Dues:
$62.00
·
Miscellaneous
Supplies: $25.00
·
On-Hill
training (books and supplies): approximately $50.00
After your Candidate Season:
·
Uniform:
$100.00 - $500.00, including Parka and First-Aid Fanny pack or First-Aid Vest with
black jacket, black Ski Pants. (Purchased when hill training is completed).
Annually:
·
Dues:
$62.00 (National $41+ Division $13 + Wilmot $8).
PSIA
Skiing Levels:
Level 1: New to
skiing
Level 2: Can do
wedge turns and stop on easiest terrain
Level 3: Can do
solid wedge turns and control speed on easier green trails
Level 4: Can ski on
all green trails confidently with wedge turns or beginning wedge-christie;
(turns starting with a wedge and with skis matching in the fall line)
Level 5: Skis wedge-christie turns on
easier blue runs (using a wedge or step to enter the turn, and then matching
the skis in a wide stance).
Level 6: Skis beginning parallel turns on
green terrain and advanced wedge-christie turns on blue terrain
Level 7: Skis in a comfortable open-stance
parallel (stance about hip-width) on all blue and less-challenging, groomed,
black terrain. The student also skis in very easy blue bumps, maintaining
rhythm and speed control
Level 8: Skis short and long
dynamic-parallel turns on green, blue and easier black terrain, while skiing
more open-stance parallel turns on harder and double-black slopes. Student can
ski in the fall line in blue and less-challenging black bumps with few stops
and good speed control but hesitates in steep bumps. Skis with confidence in
light powder but still has trouble in heavy, wet, or crusted snow
Level 9: Is proficient in all kinds of
skiing at dynamic speeds
AASI
Snowboarding Levels:
Level 1: New to
Snowboarding
Level 2: Able to
use lifts and ride the bunny hill.
Level 3: Able to
make turns on green terrain
Level 4: Comfortable
riding blue terrain
Level 5: Comfortable
riding black terrain
Level 6: Able to
handle anything the mountain can throw at them