NSP Central Division

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NSP Central Division

• Patrol Representative Meeting

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Topics for discussion

• National NSP and NSAA issues and updates
• Ski area Management and the Local Patrol
  relationship
• Perspective on concerns of the individual
  Patroller

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NSP and NSAA issues and updates

• NSAA and NSP Task Force formed at the NSAA
  National Convention in May

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NSAA and NSP Task Force formed at the NSAA
National Convention in May

• NSP expresses concern regarding inappropriate
  liability exposure and announce steps to mitigate
  those concerns
• NSAA members respond to the issues and the
  initial steps taken by the NSP and form a task
  force to work with NSP for alternative solutions

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NSP and NSAA issues and updates

• NSAA and NSP Task Force formed at the NSAA
  National Convention in May
• NSAA and NSP Task force meets at the MSAA summer
  meeting in August

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NSAA and NSP Task force meets at the MSAA summer
meeting in August

• Ski area operational liability issues
  inappropriately including NSP
• The continuing misunderstanding of some ski areas
  and ski patrollers as to the actual working
  relationship between the two

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NSAA and NSP Task force meets at the MSAA summer
meeting in August

• The significant symbolic value associated with
  National Ski Patrol to the skiing public, Ski
  area operators, and area patrols and their
  members
• Concerns from local patrols and individual
  patrollers

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NSP and NSAA issues and updates

• NSAA and NSP Task Force formed at the NSAA
  National Convention in May
• NSAA and NSP Task force meets at the MSAA summer
  meeting in August
• NSAA and NSP is an agenda item for the NSAA board
  meeting later this month

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NSAA and NSP is an agenda item for the NSAA board
meeting later this month

• Progress from the action items discussed in
  August will be discussed later this month

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Ski area Management and the Local Patrol
relationship

• From the Joint Statement of Understanding
  between NSP and NSAA
• A patrol, once established at a given ski area,
  is under the supervision of the ski area
  management and must abide by the policies and
  procedures established by that management
• It is recognized that ski area management
  ultimately supervises and controls many of the
  patrolling activities of individual NSP members
  and patrols of each area.
• It is specifically understood that nothing
  contained in the Joint Statement of
  Understanding shall in any way vary the clear,
  non-employee status of individual volunteer
  patrollers.

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Ski Area Management and the Local Patrol
relationship

• From Perfect North Slopes Ski Patrol patroller
  procedures and guidelines
• Remember that a Ski Patroller is active
  because of their love of the sport and their
  dedication to their fellow skiers. Our goal is to
  provide a service to Perfect North Slopes Ski
  Area, challenge our own personal skills, and to
  have fun while doing it

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Ski area Management and the Local Patrol
relationship

• Area mgmt has final review for new prospective
  patrollers, and the right to remove existing
  patrollers, and from our bylaws Ski Area
  management will select the Patrol Representative
  from the current or former Board of Directors
  membership
• Also from our bylaws the primary purpose of
  the patrol is to fulfill the NSP Mission under
  the Authority of the Ohio region, Central
  Division. The Patrol is established to serve the
  skiing public and the ski area management of
  Perfect North Slopes.

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Ski area Management and the Local Patrol
relationship

• In summary, at Perfect North Slopes
• The PR manages the patrol subject to the
  requirements set out by NSP, the Bylaws, the
  policy and procedures manual of the patrol and
  shall see that the authorizations and the
  recommendations of the Board of Directors are
  carried into effect with concurrence of the ski
  area management.
• The PR will be the direct liaison to the ski
  area management and will coordinate all patrol
  activity with the ski area management.

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Ski area Management and the Local Patrol
relationship

• Other important statements form our manuals
  include
• You are representing Perfect North Slopes at all
  times, even though you might not be at the area
• Crew chief duties include Maintain
  communication with the PNS staff and between the
  crewmembers

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Ski area Management and the Local Patrol
relationship

• With respect to chair lift evacuation only area
  management will make the decision to have a
  general evacuation
• Relative to calling Air Care the Crew Chief
  along with PNS Management will make the final
  decision to initiate the call

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Ski area Management and the Local Patrol
relationship

• At Perfect North Slopes it is clear that members
  of our patrol serve the skiing public by
• Using the skills established by their NSP
  training
• Following the policies, procedures and guidelines
  established by the management of Perfect North
  Slopes.
• Following the criteria for being a patroller
  established by our patrol administration!

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Perspective on Concerns of the Individual
Patrollers

• From the Perfect North Slopes general liability
  policy
• Who is an insured Your employees and any
  volunteers of the named insured, but only for
  acts within the scope of their employment by you
  or at your direction

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Perspective on Concerns of the Individual
Patrollers

• Relative to other concerns, we clearly consider
  members of the Perfect North Slopes Ski Patrol as
  volunteers, contributing their time for the well
  being of the skiing public, acting on behalf of
  the management of Perfect North Slopes.

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• Clearly, the longstanding affiliation between
  National Ski Patrol, its individual members, ski
  area management, and --most importantly -- the
  skiing public has been overwhelmingly positive.

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• Congratulations on your dedication and
  commitment to the sport we all love!
• Thank you! cperfect_at_perfectnorth.com

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