In 1936, this person created the foundation for NSP
Who is Charles Minot "Minnie" Dole?
This is the lowest recognized EMS certification. NSP's Outdoor Emergency Care certification is based of of this too.
What is an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)?
No matter what the final outcome is, this law protects bystanders and "off-duty" responders who voluntarily perform first aid care to the sick and injured.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
This term is used to identify the prehospital industry. Commonly referred to as Ambulance Drivers.
What is Emergency Medical Services?
Started in 1953, this organization became federally recognized in 1980.
What is the National Ski Patrol (NSP)
This person is certified to perform different skills and administer medications that is more advanced than basic life support.
What is a Paramedic?
This term is used for an act of intentional negligence of a patient.
What is Gross Negligence?
This level of care requires at minimum, a paramedic to provide a higher level of care.
"Ski Safety and First Aid" was written by which nationally recognized organization in 1939.
A doctor who oversees all the patrol's training and patient care. This doctor will serve as an advisor to the patrol too.
What is a Medical Director?
If "informed consent" means a patient understands what patient care the provider wants to perform after they identify their role.
This term is used for patient who agrees to let that provider perform patient care.
What is Expressed Consent?
Most ski patrols are certified to perform what level of care?
What is Basic Life Support (BLS)?
Dr. Warren Bowman wrote and publish the first edition of what textbook used by NSP?
What is Outdoor Emergency Care?
This certified is above an Emergency Medical Responder but can only perform basic life support skills and administering medications. This provider usually works hand and hand with a paramedic.
What is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)?
This term is used for providers performing patient care because the patient cannot or is capable of making sound decisions.
What is Implied Consent?
This healthcare workers typically do not work in the hospital but are certified to perform patient care.
They typically drive the booboo bus and play with lights and sirens.
What are Prehospital Providers?
What is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)?
What is an Outdoor Emergency Care Technician (OEC)?
The acronym HIPAA stands for? Hint: it does not stand for Health Industry Paying Annoying Attorneys
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
At Bear Creek, we have Mountain Hosts who are not Outdoor Emergency Care Technicians, however they are trained in basic first aid and can assistance patrollers. What is the term used for these volunteers?
What is an Outdoor First Care (OFC) Provider?