Registration Desk Hours

​Mt Hood Lobby

Thursday, August 11, 2022
Closed
Friday, August 12th, 2022
​​0730 - 1800
Saturday, August 13, 2022
0700 - 0900
Hospitality - Room 529

Come meet fellow patrollers,
​enjoy complementary food and drink.

Thursday, August 11, 2022

1900 - 2200

Friday, August 12, 2022

1000 - 1700
​1930 - 2230

Saturday, August 13, 2022

1030 - 1200
​1400 - 1730
​2100 - 0000

Daily Schedule

Friday, August 12, 2022

0800 - 1200

Cascade C

Patrol Director 101

Andy Bechdolt and Dave Campbell
An overview of the sometimes overwhelming job of Patrol Director. This class will help you understand some of the pitfalls of the job. It will be a interactive class with lots of discussion.

Cascade A/B

OEC Senior T/E Workshop

Karen Jensen
OEC MSP Trainer Evaluator workshop w/ an emphasis on the focus of candidate evaluation, providing feedback to the candidates and documenting the evaluation form.
1300 - 1700

Cascade C

PNWD Board Meeting
1800 - 

Lobby

Dinner

Saturday, August 13, 2022

0700 - 0800

Mt Hood A/B
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 Division Advisors Breakfast Meeting - Networking for all patrollers
Keynote
0830 - 0920

Mt Hood A/B

Is the Scene Safe?

Katja Hurt​
Safety is at the heart of what we do every time we don a patrol cross or respond to an incident. Yet most of us stop our scene-size-up at environmental and human hazards. How often do we consider the cultural, professional, and psychological safety in our ongoing assessments? It turns out that the scene is not always as safe as we think it is. This session is for you if you are ready to share your knowledge, challenge your thinking, and join other first responders in increasing safety from this moment forward. ​
Session 1
0930 - 1020

Mt Adams 

Patroller Safety & PFA​
    (Part 1:2)

Kacy Carlson & Katja Hurt​
           
        (Assisting Jodie Jeffers)
NOTE: This session has two parts, and continues in the Session 2 time slot @ 1030.

This session will start with an overview of Psychological First AId (PFA) in our industry. Next we will discuss some strategies on how to prepare your patrol to begin to implement a PFA program. Lastly, we will spend our second hour supporting attendees to develop their home patrol's PFA implementation program. Come prepared to put pen to paper!

Cascade A

Women's Program

​Sally Seelye
We are excited to present a very special session at this year's Convention! Veteran patroller and licensed fitness instructor Kim Dorman is going to talk with us about how we can best set ourselves up to ski and patrol well into our more "experienced" years.

Kim, the owner of Fitness in the Pink, is well-known for designing programs around long term strength, balance and nutrition - and is a firm believer in creating a plan you'll actually stick to. (It's like she knows my struggle!) There will also be Q & A, and time permitting we may be able to talk her into running us through an exercise demo. Don't miss out, this is going to be fantastic!

Cascade B

MS Teams for Patrollers

Richard Murphy
Much more than just an introduction to Microsoft Teams, Murph will go into the process for how to get free and discounted software for your patrol. An introduction to Microsoft Teams

Cascade C
Senior Level Skiing Evaluation.  A detailed analysis of what qualifies as Senior Level Skiing and what to look for as an evaluator or coach.  We will be looking at video of different level skiers and scoring them using the PNW Division scoring sheets from the Senior Manual.  We will then have discussion on how the decision to pass or fail was determined.
Session 2
1030 - 1120

Mt Adams ​

Patroller Safety & PFA​ 
    Continued (Part 2:2)

Kacy Carlson & Katja Hurt​

         (Assisting Jodie Jeffers)
NOTE: This session has two parts, and continues from Session 1 time slot @ 0930.

This session will start with an overview of Psychological First AId (PFA) in our industry. Next we will discuss some strategies on how to prepare your patrol to begin to implement a PFA program. Lastly, we will spend our second hour supporting attendees to develop their home patrol's PFA implementation program. Come prepared to put pen to paper!

Cascade A

Troopiter

Dave Miller
​Scheduling patrol shifts and training while tracking who did what is essential for the smooth operation of your patrol. Yet it takes time and is administrative work that not many patrollers love to do. For many patrols, this data resides in spreadsheets and emails sent around to different people as your volunteer staff changes over the years.

The Mt. Hood Ski Patrol has had an online scheduling system to help with this for more than 20 years. In 2019 the custom system owned by the patrol was upgraded to Troopiter.com, a system built by Mt. Hood patroller Dave Miller. Troopiter was built from the ground up to handle scheduling, tracking, and communications for multiple patrols. Last season it was also used by the Hurricane Ridge Ski Patrol, Bogus Basin Ski Patrol, and 49° North Ski Patrol.

Attend this talk to learn about the system, communicate to Dave your administrative chief complaint and distracting injuries, and determine if transport to a higher level of care with Troopiter is the radio call you want to make after the conference. If another talk conflicts with this one, see Dave at the Troopiter vendor’s table for an assessment.

Cascade B

Avalanche

Brad Acker
The first part of this session will cover new processes in tracking patrollers working toward becoming an avalanche instructor, ideas for continuing education, and field questions pertaining to NSP paperwork. You'll get an update on the new NSP learning management system along with ideas on how it can be used while still putting on a "customized" avalanche class. With the remaining time we will cover two topics / concepts which have gained popularity in avalanche education in the last few year. The Park Canada, Avalanche Terrain Classification Scale (ATES) and a 2018 paper by Grant Statham, A conceptual model of avalanche hazard (CMAH). At first blush the CMAH paper reads as a forecasting tool, however many key concepts can be pulled out for use in an avalanche level 1 course.

Cascade C

SAM Splint

Bob Waddell
The Best Toys are Tools that Care About Your Patient:
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This presentation will give the participants the opportunity to learn about and use the new products from SAM Medical, YES, the SAM Splint folks!!  Come spend the hour with Bob Waddell, Training Manager for SAM Medical as he presents the new products, asks for your opinion on the new and the old ones, lets you run them through their paces, and he might even share a gift or two with those who teach this Fossil Medic new ways to better care for patients.
Session 3
1130 - 1225

Cascade A

Instructor Development

Kathy Alexander
​During this session, we will explore the new LMS program: I will register an ID-ICE, and, then you can enroll in the course to receive credit for recertification

Cascade B

Outdoor Risk Management

Joe Ferrarro

Cascade C
The Awards Breakout Session will focus on the criteria for patrols and regions to get the most recognition and honor results from the NSP Awards for your patrollers and patrol leadership and individual honors including:

1. NSP Awards Strategies
2. Merit Stars
3. National Appointments/LCA's, Distinguished Service Awards
4. Hall of Fame Awards
5. Writing NSP Awards Nominations
Lunch
1230 - 1330

Mt Hood A/B

Ski Flight

Sally Seelye
Come hear about what's next for Ski Flight 2023 - the French Alps to the French Riviera
Session 4
1330 - 1420

Mt Adams 

OEC  (Part 1:2)

Karen Jensen
Covers the changes in OEC 6 related to Evidence Based Medicine. Second half will cover on the OEC Instructor, the new LMS, and the 2022 refreshers.
NOTE: This session has two parts, and continues in the Session 5 time slot @ 1430.  

Cascade A

Certified Patroller

Kacy Carlson
This session will cover an overview of the NSP's Certified program and the PNWD Certified program: How they are the same and how they differ.
How does the Association of Professional Patrollers (APP) fit in, specifically to our division.
​Followed by a recap of this past season's PNWD certified program's successful rollout, lessons learned, and plans for the future.

Cascade B

Mountain Hosts

Dave Schweitzer
Networking with other area Mountain Hosts what is working for them.
Discussion what they are lacking and needing help.
Helping other toward developing MH programs of their own if interested. 
What can I do to help you?

Cascade C
Discuss the new Center For Learning system and the process for Instructor Mentoring and Development as it pertains to our Region and Division processing.
Session 5
1430 - 1520

Mt Adams 

OEC - Continued 
    (Part 2:2)

Karen Jensen
NOTE: This is the second half of a two part session. First occurred in Session 4 @ 13:30.
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Cascade A

Narcan and the Opioid Epidemic and Other Update

Dr. Jim Hamilton
There is a very significant rise in opioid overdoses and deaths since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple cases of narcotic overdoses have occurred at various ski areas as well as among member’s immediate families and associates. The treatment for this problem is the administration of Narcan. The recognition of narcotic overdose’s signs, symptoms, and treatment with Narcan will be discussed.
 
Additionally there will a brief update of the Covid-19 pandemic and the new Monkeypox epidemic.

Cascade B

History and Special Projects

Shirley Cummings

​What do you know about National Ski Patrol’s history?  Do you know your patrol and area’s history? Have a desire to learn more but not quite sure how to proceed? 

​Come join Shirley, PWND’s Historian and be prepared to be amazed in learning more about NSP & PNWD.  Share with others about things you have learned.  Shirley will help guide you in how to get started as well as showcasing items from the past.

Cascade C

Nordic/BC

Matt Strauser
Discussions and Networking to include but not limited to:
* Refresher plans: Who instructs and a discussion of N/BC Cycle C.
* What are some of your anticipated challenges?
* Who is working on Nordic Senior or Master?
Session 6
1530 - 1620

Mt Adams

Compassionate Crisis Care

Katja Hurt
​Learn about some of the tools and resources available following a traumatic loss or stress injury, taught by a local chaplain with over a decade of service to first responders and the outdoor recreation community. Topics include building resilience and psychological body armor, the anatomy and care of a stress injury, and best practices for offering support to survivors and loved ones following a traumatic loss.

Cascade A

Bike Patrol Round Table

Joe Ferrarro
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Joe will lead an informal, roundtable discussion on bike patrols, administration, formation and what sets a bike patrol apart from snow patrolling. Participation is needed and appreciated!"

Cascade B

SPY Program

Tanja Carter
What does the future of your Volunteer Patrol look like? Are your long-time patrollers retiring? Are you staying awake at night since resort management keeps asking if you have a sufficient patrol pipeline for the next 5 years?

Well, wait no more - our Divisional SPY Advisor, Tanja Carter, has a ready-made "plug and play" program for you! This is a completely new format that "could" be the answer to your patrol staffing challenges. At the very least, it is an engaging out of the box program you should consider.

Use it as a sales tool if you are aregional directortrying to appoint regional SPY advisors....Use it as a presentation if you are aresort patrol directordiscussing with resort management...use it as the program syllabus for the SPY patrollers, parents and mentors if you are aresort SPY program manager!

Cascade C & Outside

Rope Rescue Basics

Doug Stanton​
The goal of today’s course is to establish a basic understanding of rope rescue within a resort environment, how resources are deployed, what skills are required, maintaining active support skills that contribute to a positive outcome. This course is not intended to develop advanced skills, just an introduction to the fundamentals of rope rescue.
1800 - 

Mt Hood A/B

Dinner

Mt Hood Ballroom

Silent Auction with Banquet following

Sunday, August 14, 2022

0700 - 0755 

Mt Hood A/B

Mt Hood A/B

Region Directors (RD) & Patrol Directors (PD) Breakfast Meeting

General Breakfast for all
0800 - 1200

Mt Hood A/B

PNWD General Session & Meeting of the Board of Directors with voting.
-All patrollers are welcome.

​2022 PNWD Convention hosted by the Wy'east Region comes to an end!

August, ​2023 come join us!
To be hosted by the Inland Empire Region 

Monday, August 29, 2022
6pm-8:30pm (PT) via ZOOM

PWND Patrol Formation & Registration

  • This is for New Patrol Directors and Region Directors learning about Patrol Formation & Registration by Blaine Price.  
  • Please contact Blaine at bcprice58@msn.com for further information and zoom link.  
  • ​Existing RD & PD's welcome, please contact Blaine.
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