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| • | The National Ski Patrol (NSP), founded in 1938 by Charles M. (Minnie) Dole, had followed its creed of "Service and Safety" since the establishment of skiing as a popular sport in the United States. The NSP has become the largest winter rescue organization in the world. It is composed of more than 28,500 members serving over 600 ski patrols including volunteer, paid, alpine, snowboard and nordic patrollers throughout the United States and certain military areas in Europe. The National Ski Patrol has worked closely with other countries in outdoor emergency care education, and has assisted in establishing ski patrol organizations in Canada, Korea, New Zealand, Israel, Turkey, Argentina and Chile, as well as the Victorian Rescue Service in Australia. The NSP was organized and directed by Dole as a committee of the National Ski Association (now the United States Ski Association). Through his efforts as the first national director of the NSP, the organization spread its effects and esprit de corps across the nation. Upon his retirement in 1950, Dole had built the NSP into an organization of 300 ski patrols and 4,000 members. During World War II, Dole was responsible for the establishment of the famed 10th Mountain Division of the US Army. Applicants for this remarkable military unit, which saw much of its fighting activity in Italy, were screened by the NSP. Many individuals who were responsible for the establishment of many ski areas in the US served in the 10th Mountain Division, and have contributed significantly to the sport. The NSP is composed of 10 geographic and one professional division for paid patrollers. The organizations' members are engaged in patrol activity on the slopes and in the promotion of safety programs across the mountain recreation community. Safe skiing and snowboarding attitudes are offered to the public continuously in a sincere effort to reduce accidents and make mountain sports more enjoyable. The NSP, in addition to its own ski safety programs, works closely with the United States Ski Team, National Ski Area Association, Ski Industries America, Professional Ski Instructors of America, US Ski Writers Association, US Forest Service, National Park Service, and other organizations and agencies in the promotion of skiing and ski safety. Movies, television, radio, brochures, lectures and ski area signage all devoted to ski safety have Source: [wikipedia: national ski patrol] |
governing_bodies:ski_patrol
| Eastern Division | ||
| members can update their member profile, review the catalog, read the policies and procedures manual, and join in a forum. | ||
| Eastern Michigan Region | ||
| provides educational services for nsp member ski patrols in southeastern lower michigan. | ||
| Eastern PA Region | ||
| includes information about member ski areas, membership information, upcoming ski patrol events, and available awards and recognition opportunities. | ||
| Far West Division | ||
| a sub unit of the us national ski patrol system, inc., and administers nsp programs in california, nevada, arizona and hawaii. | ||
| InterMountain Division | ||
| calendar, member roster and other membership information. | ||
| National Ski Patrol | ||
| provided as a service to its membership, and includes educational and safety information. | ||
| New Hampshire Region | ||
| includes a season schedule and information about each of the patrol programs offered in the region. | ||
| New Jersey Region | ||
| includes patroller news, member and public information, as well as a list of regional officers. | ||
| Pacific Northwest Division | ||
| includes patrol information, safety articles, divistion contacts, and a calendar of events. | ||
| South Central Region | ||
| features region and section rosters, event calendar, and program information. | ||
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