Reply #146: This is how I know.

[pnwmom]

Training for the Canadian Ski Patrol:

https://www.canskipatrol.com/join-us.php?PHPSESSID=dbeb...

Training Courses: First Aid classes are held two (2) nights per week from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Select from the training section the centre or course you would like to attend. You must indicate a second choice if the class at the centre you have requested is full. You will not be permitted to attend a course you have not previously registered for in advance. All courses are on a first come first serve basis. In the event you are not able to attend the course requested it is your responsibility to inform your Chief Instructor or the office to make alternate arrangements. A maximum of five (5) classes missed is allowed.


Rewrites of Written and Practical Exams:
One rewrite is allowed at the discretion of the Chief Instructor/Examiner of your training centre. It will not be done within 24 hours of the original attempt. A minimum of 70% is necessary in order to be considered for rewrites, written or practical, to be an option.

Area Orientation/Walk the Hill Day: Your Patrol Leader will contact you to confirm the date and time for this event. Please remember to dress appropriately for the weather.

On-hill /Trail Training: On-hill/Trail training is a portion of the patroller's training, which addresses the activities, skills, and procedures necessary to develop a person trained in first aid to become a competent ski patroller. As a condition of membership in the Canadian Ski Patrol, each member will be trained for the following:
Each patroller will be certified as able to complete all runs/trails of his/her area. Ski ability should be at an intermediate level or better.
Each patroller, after training, must competently handle an empty toboggan used to evacuate an injured person safely from the hill/trail. You will learn to transport a toboggan up hill on lifts and learn to carry a backboard properly down the hill. As part of toboggan training you will learn how to place people in and out of the toboggan. In case of Nordic resorts, several transportation and evacuation techniques are examined, as well as emergency shelters and other survival skills.
Accident Site Management is also part of this training. This is the procedure on how to manage an accident site at the ski area.
Each patroller will be instructed in, and prove a competent understanding of all patrol systems and procedures at the ski area where he/she is assigned.


Fees: Registration fees for the 2008/2009 season are as follows:

New Member Registration Fee $210 (includes First Aid & CPR course, CSP manual (CD-Rom), and First Aid kit.)
First Aid Course Only $100