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classes at many resorts welcome the additional information The goal of the next edition of OEC is to provide
and find it very useful. If a ski area’s patrollers need addi- the same excellent standard of training in as efficient and
tional detailed information beyond what is taught in the focused a delivery system as possible. Our present effort
OEC course for a medical condition that they may face, this at the National Ski Patrol is to develop a medical course
can be included. for candidate patrollers that is more user friendly. As was
To pass the final evaluation, the student must learn explained in the first article, the hybrid OEC course will
the chapter objectives, skills, and necessary medical help geographically challenged ski areas. Various audio-vi-
vocabulary. The final written evaluation will be based sual teaching aids will be available for instructors to use—
on the objectives that were defined in the course, while and this will make it easier for a distant learning experience
the practical evaluation will be based on the skills taught for new candidates. All of these efforts should help with
during the course. recruiting patrollers.
Our instructors will have continuing education
WORKING TOGETHER that demonstrates the best methods for teaching OEC.
The comprehensive Outdoor Emergency Care medical pro- Important updates of medical care using evidence-based
gram for ski patrollers that has evolved through the years medicine will be included in the next round of Outdoor
has been the work of past and present NSP Boards; NSP Emergency Care. The NSP and OEC editors continue to
Medical Committees; the original author of the OEC course gather input from the NSAA and other stakeholders to
and textbook, Warren Bowman, MD; and other previous make the skiing/riding guests experience the best it can
national medical advisors. Recently many others, including be. The NSP and the editors are dedicated to continuous
Ed McNamara, editor of OEC fifth edition, and Deb Endly, improvement and appreciate the partnership with NSAA
OEC program director, have helped as volunteers putting and other stakeholders in our medical education process for
together this program. our members and the resorts guests.

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