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Rescue is the industry’s leading provider of mountain search
Drifts and rescue equipment and technology.
The new edition contains insights from a cross-section
of industry professionals, including key members of the
National Ski Patrol, at small, medium, and large resorts with
NSAA to Release New Chairlift good geographic representation. It will highlight changes in
Evacuation Guide technology and equipment, advances in techniques, appro-
NSAA is working with a core committee of chairlift priate documentation and storage considerations, and other
evacuation professionals and rope access experts to update best practices for ski areas to consider in implementing
and revise NSAA’s new Chairlift Evacuation Guide, which their own individual evacuation plans. The new manual will
is scheduled for release in early fall. also address recent OSHA regulations promoting the safety
Sponsored by a generous contribution from Cascade of employees involved with evacuation, to provide redun-
Rescue Company and its president, Dana Jordan, this dancies for employee protection, including ski patrol and
will be the fifth edition of the evacuation manual. Cascade lift mechanics.

NSAA DATE KEEPER JUNE 3–5, 2019: Intermountain Ski Areas Association Convention,
Deer Valley Resort, UT
APRIL 29–MAY 3, 2019: NSAA National Convention & Tradeshow, JUNE 4–6, 2019: Ski California Lift Maintenance & Operation
San Diego, CA Education Conference, Squaw Valley, CA
MAY 6–9, 2019: Rocky Mountain Lift Association (RMLA), JUNE 10–12, 2019: NSAA Downhill Bike Park Summit, Seven Springs
Grand Junction, CO Mountain Resort, PA
MAY 13–16, 2019: Ski Area Vehicle Maintenance Institute (SAVMI), AUGUST 18-21, 2019: MSAA Summer Meetings & Tradeshow,
Grand Junction, CO Lake Geneva, WI

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