Messages
& Announcements September 2,
2008
From: Donna McGraw - Easter Division
Administrator
RE: Members Requested to Update Their Records
August 22, 2008
From: Rick Hamlin - Eastern Division
Director
RE:
2008 OEC
Refresher Guide Mailing & Instructor Guide Corrections
1. The
2008 OEC Refresher Study Guide
will mail the week of Sept. 1, and will be inserted in the summer issue of
Ski Patrol Magazine. The
Refresher Study Guide is also
currently available for download from
www.nsp.org
should
Ski Patrol
Magazine and the
RSG not arrive before your
scheduled refresher.
July 7, 2008
From: NSP Board
RE: Dues Increase
The NSP Board has approved a member dues increase for only
the second time in 19 years. The increase will benefit NSP educational
programming, support the reorganization of the association after its split with
PSIA/AASI, and address inflation and the rising cost of doing business.
A FAQ sheet on the dues restructuring is available under
“member services” at www.nsp.org. As a result of questions we've received,
additional information regarding the dues increase in relation to the national
office software upgrade can be found under “member services” at www.nsp.org.
What is the new dues structure?
Beginning July 1, 2008, national member dues will
increase $6 per member, from $35 to $41. Members will see the increase on
their 2008/09 season renewals. In addition, a restructuring of Pro Division
dues was announced on May 14. More information about the Pro Division dues
structure is available under “member services” at www.nsp.org.
June 20, 2008
From: NSP Fundraising Committee
RE:
The Anniversary Fundraising Campaign:
Securing our Future - Click here to view announcement.
January 31, 2008
From:
Gerit J
Lewisch, glewisch@geritlewisch.com
RE: Request for data on Injured Patrollers
(Eastern)
Division will assemble a list of all injured patrollers from the years 2002 to
2007. In order to do this I would need your assistance to ask your PD's in your
region to collect the data. I would need the region, the patrol and the numbers
and type of injury to our patrollers. If I can collect the statistics maybe we
do find a trend and could think about it, on how to prevent the injuries. I will
rely on the answers from your PD's. So please try to get back to me in
reasonable time.
Thank you, Gerit
January 16, 2008
Rick Hamlin, Eastern Division Director
RE: NSP BOD Meeting Summary
I am finally catching up
after coming back from Denver earlier in the week. The meeting went very
well. Some of the highlights included:
Click Here
January 16, 2008
From Tim White NSP Executive Director
Re: Registration Cards
As you
know, your national office is being challenged by the turn over of
experienced staff, an antiquated software system, and the non-uniformity of
the registration process. With that said, we are processing registrations
in the order in which they are received. At this time we are app. 3 weeks
behind. Not surprisingly we are receiving many calls from members about
the whereabouts of their cards. Unfortunately the inquiries slow the
process down even further. In an effort to help members who urgently need a
card we have been forwarding the
attached letter as an
interim measure. I request your help by disseminating information down line
to your regional registration people to advise them of the situation and to
encourage them to use the letter as needed. Please accept my apologies. I
can assure you Cheri and the staff are working as hard as possible to
correct the situation both in the short and long term.
December 21, 2007
From: NSP
RE: Member Survey
The national office has been working hard to
construct an important survey of the NSP membership. The survey is comprised of
targeted questions about member demographics and about your relationship with
the NSP. We now need your participation in order to capture valuable data about
you-our members--so that we can better serve and understand you.
The most recent survey information about NSP
members was collected a decade ago, so it's very important that we get as much
participation as possible to gain a clear picture of NSP today. The
survey can be found at the link below. It's easy and takes only 5-10 minutes.
Again, each question will provide targeted information about our membership, and
completing the survey will provide an invaluable service.
To access the survey, click on the link below
or copy and paste it into your browser.
http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227AAX4GPJ4
December 5, 2007
From: NSP RE: Board of
Directors Election Results NSP members have elected four
new members to the NSP Board of Directors.
Congratulations to Lisa Adams, Jim Decker, Larry Stone, and Bill Kirksey!
Each has been elected to a three-year term on the board.
26,976 NSP members were
eligible to vote. 2,788 members, or 10.34% cast a valid ballot. Below is a
table of the votes cast per candidate
To try to ease the National office through the registration period, a couple of
items would help if they were done as soon as possible:
- Having patrollers go into the National website, to their personal page, and
make any necessary changes, i.e.: addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
Last name changes (marriage) need to be sent directly to the National Office.
- Having the Patrol Representative/Director go into the National website (log
into Member Services, then to My Bookshelf, then into Downloads). Download the
Reclassification Change form, make necessary patroller status changes then fax
(1-800-222-4754) or email Cheri Overton (coverton@nsp.org)
at the National office.
October 30, 2007
From: Noel Rios
RE: NSP Distinguished Service Award
On 10/20/07 I presented the NSP Distinguished Service Award to John Megivern of Greek Peak. The award is given to members who have performed extraordinary service to the NSP & the skiing public over a long period, distinguished by exceptional devotion to duty & outstanding performance. Congratulations to John!!!
October 8, 2007
From: Noel Rios
RE:
Want To Be An NSP Instructor?
Take the Instructor Development course at your own pace, in the privacy of
your own home (or local library). You will need the following; Instructer
Development CD, #535 ($49.50), & text #502 ($19.50).
If interested contact; Noel Rios, nrios@twcny.rr.com or 315 692-4165.
October 4, 2007
From: NSP
RE: Frostbite Treatment
This bulletin is in follow-up to the "OEC ALERT!" that was released on September 20, 2007 regarding the administration of ibuprofen to frostbite patients.
The treatment in question appears on page 425 in the OEC 4th edition as follows, "Offer ibuprofen 400 mg (two of the nonprescription tablets) twice daily if it is available." The treatment also appears on the 2007 OEC Refresher Course Cycle-C poster for treating deep frostbite.
The current recommendation from the National Ski Patrol is that patrollers should not administer any medications, including ibuprofen, unless the practice falls within a patrol's mountain's medical protocols and is in compliance with the state laws and regulations governing prehospital providers administering medication.
The National office is currently working with the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO) to determine how many states allow first responders / ski patrollers to administer medications, including over-the-counter medications, to patients.
September 26, 2007
From: Stephen Simi, Far West Div Director
RE: NSP Educational Program Offering Announcement
The Far West Division, a sub-division of the NSP, sponsors the Tri-Advisory Event annually. This event, rich in history, is growing in popularity and attendance. The event centers around Avalanche, Mountain Travel/Rescue, and Nordic program disciplines; with a touch of back-country medical OEC tossed in. This note is an offer for all NSP members (across the country) to attend. Last year we had two program supervisors from the Eastern Division attend the events. Our web page http://www.farwest.org/?page=Tri-Advisory/index has all the registration information. Karl P. Chulski, MTR Supervisor, lists an awesome line-up of speakers. For information on these speakers, visit visit the Far West web-page above. This event is held in a beautiful part of the country - Yosemite!! So look at your schedule and join us for a fun and enriching educational event!!
September 20, 2007
FROM: Ed McNamara, OEC Program Director
Denis Meade, Education Director
RE: OEC Refresher Course Cycle-C Content Deletion
It has come to our attention that the current OEC Refresher Study Guide (Cycle C 2007) contains two treatments that are not part of the OEC course. As a result, please delete these treatments from your lesson plans / posters and inform students not to attempt either treatment.
The first error pertains to the treatment of asthma. On page 18 of the OEC Refresher Course Study Guide, under "What Can You As An OEC Provider Do?", #4 states, "Early on in an attack and with a fully conscious patient, having the patient drink a large glass of warm water can often help minimize - or even stop - the severity of an attack."
The second error is located in the 2007 Cycle-C poster for treating deep frostbite. The treatment recommends, ."offer two 400mg ibuprofen every 12 hours". .
Neither treatment is found in the OEC 4th ed. text, nor included in the current OEC training curriculum or considered an accepted practice / standard of care within the emergency medicine community. As such, their use is not advocated by NSP or OEC instructors.
Please inform your students of this deletion during your OEC Refresher Courses and tell them NOT to attempt this treatment.
We apologize for this editorial oversight and for any confusion it may have caused.
September 17, 2007
NSP Board Elections will run from October 15-December 1, 2007.
With this election our Board of Directors will reach its full size and, for the first time in NSP history, will be comprised solely of members who have been elected directly by the NSP membership.
Four Board seats are open, and the applications and platform statements of 16 candidates have been posted at nsp.org. Please take the time to review them by logging into
https://www.nsp.org/nsp2002/member_services_template.asp?go=h and clicking on "member news" once on the member area of the site. If you need to access your member ID or password, please click the "activate your account" link on the log in page and enter your six-digit National ID Number and last name.For the first time, elections will be conducted 100 percent electronically using Votenet, an e-ballot voting system that will improve efficiency and security. Members MUST have a valid email address registered with the National Office in order to vote. If you are aware of any fellow NSP member who doesn't have an email address, please encourage them to set up an email account. Information on various options for establishing a free email account that's accessible from any computer with Internet access can be found here.
http://www.nsp.org/1/nsp/home/documents/Setting-Up-Free-Email.pdfWe urge you to read the candidate information posted at nsp.org and make history by casting your vote beginning Oct. 15.
Sincerely,
The NSP Staff
July 23 NSP Election Process Goes 100% Electronic
July 16 Date for Song Mountain refresher changed to October 27, 2007. (Joe Procopio)