Canadian Ski Patrol System
Encyclopedia
The Canadian
Ski Patrol
System (CSPS) is an organization made up of over 5000 (as of 2005) volunteer and paid alpine skiers
, telemark skiers
, snow boarders
, and Nordic skiers
that provides safety and rescue services. The CSPS provides, without charge, a uniformly highly-skilled, and
responsible service to the skiing public.
A patroller must pass a rigid set of examinations on all aspects of patrolling, including ski safety, first aid
, procedures and programs, and must participate in the activities of the System. First Aid, CPR, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required annually, while On-snow (toboggan) training, every 3 years.
The CSPS motto
is:
The CSPS mission statement
is:
The CSPS is a founding member of the FIPS
(Fédération internationale des patrouilles de ski).
As the Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS) is a non-profit organization they must raise their own funds to purchase first aid equipment and supplies as well as funds for rigorous training of their members in first aid techniques, pulling patient toboggans through difficult terrain and chairlift evacuation. Their main fundraising efforts are the Winter Extreme Ski Show and Swaps http://www.winterextreme.com The world's largest ski shows and swaps, Winter Extreme is the combined efforts of 5000+ members of the CSPS across Canada. http://www.wintersportshow.com
1941-1948 : The Toronto
and Montreal
patrols united to form the basis for today's System. The Montreal patrol was started by James Harold Millard. Mr Millard was honoured with a lifetime membership in appreciation for the many years of dedication to the CSPC.
1957 : The by-laws are amended such that the National president is elected by the Zone Presidents.
1961 : The CSPS was accredited as a charitable organization.
1962 : The CSPS was incorporated as a national non profit corporation. The CSPS revised and published the first edition of the Patroller's Manual, a manual used for training ski patrollers in first-aid.
1965 : The CSPS opened an office in Ottawa
with a full-time secretary.
1967 : Georges Vanier
, Governor General of Canada
, became the first patron of the CSPS.
1970 : The Saskatchewan
Division is formed.
1973 : The CSPS adopted the current national logo (made up of a yellow or gold cross on a blue stylized maple leaf
). An independent Zone, the Schwartzwald Zone, was established to meet the needs of members of the Canadian Forces
and their dependants serving in Germany
.
1974 : The Atlantic Division split into Atlantic West and Atlantic East Divisions.
1975 : The national logo is registered as the trademark of the System.
1979 : The CSPS was a founding members of the FIPS
.
1988 : The CSPS provides first aid
services at the Calgary
winter olympics.
2010 : The CSPS provides first aid
services at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
.
A Division is led by a Division President. All divisions also have an education officer as well as other officers as needed.
Divisions are sub-divided into Zones. Zones comprise a Zone President, executive officers (including an education officer), patrol leaders (one for each ski area), and members (patrollers).
Atlantic East Division
Atlantic West Division
Quebec Division
Ontario Division
Manitoba Division
Saskatchewan Division
Mountain Division
Pacific North Division
Pacific South Division
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Ski Patrol
Ski patrol
A Ski Patrol is an organization that provides Emergency Medical and rescue services to skiers and participants of other snow sports, either at a ski area or in a back country setting. Patrollers are trained in Basic or Advanced Life Support to stabilize and transport patients to definitive care,...
System (CSPS) is an organization made up of over 5000 (as of 2005) volunteer and paid alpine skiers
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
, telemark skiers
Telemark skiing
Telemark skiing is a form of skiing using the Telemark turn. Unlike alpine skiing equipment, the skis used for telemarking either have a binding that only connects the boot to the ski at the toes, just as in cross-country skiing, or may be released to only connect there.Telemark turns are led with...
, snow boarders
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
, and Nordic skiers
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
that provides safety and rescue services. The CSPS provides, without charge, a uniformly highly-skilled, and
responsible service to the skiing public.
A patroller must pass a rigid set of examinations on all aspects of patrolling, including ski safety, first aid
First aid
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care...
, procedures and programs, and must participate in the activities of the System. First Aid, CPR, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required annually, while On-snow (toboggan) training, every 3 years.
The CSPS motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
is:
Safety and Service
The CSPS mission statement
Mission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
is:
To promote safety and injury prevention in partnership with the ski/snow industry and to provide the highest possible standards of education, certification and delivery in first aid and rescue services.
The CSPS is a founding member of the FIPS
FIPS
- Computer :*FIPS , Fully Interactive Partition Splitter, a disk partitioner*Federal Information Processing Standard, United States government standards*FTC Fair Information Practice, FIPs, US Federal Trade Commission guidelines- People :...
(Fédération internationale des patrouilles de ski).
As the Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS) is a non-profit organization they must raise their own funds to purchase first aid equipment and supplies as well as funds for rigorous training of their members in first aid techniques, pulling patient toboggans through difficult terrain and chairlift evacuation. Their main fundraising efforts are the Winter Extreme Ski Show and Swaps http://www.winterextreme.com The world's largest ski shows and swaps, Winter Extreme is the combined efforts of 5000+ members of the CSPS across Canada. http://www.wintersportshow.com
History
1940 : The System was founded by Douglas Firth who was asked by the Canadian Amateur Ski Association (CASA) to organize a group of people to patrol ski areas and train them to provide first aid to injured skiers.1941-1948 : The Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
patrols united to form the basis for today's System. The Montreal patrol was started by James Harold Millard. Mr Millard was honoured with a lifetime membership in appreciation for the many years of dedication to the CSPC.
1957 : The by-laws are amended such that the National president is elected by the Zone Presidents.
1961 : The CSPS was accredited as a charitable organization.
1962 : The CSPS was incorporated as a national non profit corporation. The CSPS revised and published the first edition of the Patroller's Manual, a manual used for training ski patrollers in first-aid.
1965 : The CSPS opened an office in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
with a full-time secretary.
1967 : Georges Vanier
Georges Vanier
Major-General Georges-Philéas Vanier was a Canadian soldier and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 19th since Canadian Confederation....
, Governor General of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, became the first patron of the CSPS.
1970 : The Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
Division is formed.
1973 : The CSPS adopted the current national logo (made up of a yellow or gold cross on a blue stylized maple leaf
Maple leaf
The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree, and is the most widely recognized national symbol of Canada.-Use in Canada:At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the settlements of New France had attained a population of about 18,000...
). An independent Zone, the Schwartzwald Zone, was established to meet the needs of members of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
and their dependants serving in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
1974 : The Atlantic Division split into Atlantic West and Atlantic East Divisions.
1975 : The national logo is registered as the trademark of the System.
1979 : The CSPS was a founding members of the FIPS
FIPS
- Computer :*FIPS , Fully Interactive Partition Splitter, a disk partitioner*Federal Information Processing Standard, United States government standards*FTC Fair Information Practice, FIPs, US Federal Trade Commission guidelines- People :...
.
1988 : The CSPS provides first aid
First aid
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care...
services at the Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
winter olympics.
2010 : The CSPS provides first aid
First aid
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care...
services at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
System Organization
The CSPS comprises nine divisions:- Atlantic East
- Atlantic West
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Mountain
- Pacific South
- Pacific North
A Division is led by a Division President. All divisions also have an education officer as well as other officers as needed.
Divisions are sub-divided into Zones. Zones comprise a Zone President, executive officers (including an education officer), patrol leaders (one for each ski area), and members (patrollers).
Atlantic East Division
- Cabot Zone
- Scotia Zone
- Terra Nova Zone
- Humber Dorset Zone
Atlantic West Division
- Fundy Zone
- North Border Zone
- Labrador Zone
Quebec Division
- Abitibi Zone
- Baie-Comeau Zone
- Bois-Francs Zone
- Cantons-de-l'Est Zone
- De Lanaudière Zone
- Est du Québec Zone
- Gatineau Zone
- Gaspé Zone
- Laurentienne Zone
- Mauricie Zone
- Quebec Zone
- Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Zone
- Sept-Îles Zone
Ontario Division
- Algonquin Zone
- Central Zone
- Frontenac Zone
- Kawartha Zone
- Muskoka Zone
- Northeastern Zone
- Sault Ste. Marie Zone
- Superior Zone
- Western Zone
Manitoba Division
- Lake of the Woods Zone
- Norman Zone
- Red River Zone
- Westman Zone
Saskatchewan Division
- Batoche Zone
- Battle Zone
- Eagle Hills Zone
- Parkland Zone
- Qu'Appelle Zone
- Wapiti Zone
Mountain Division
- Calgary Zone
- Drayton Valley Zone
- Edmonton Zone
- Elk Valley Zone
- Fort McMurray Zone
- Peace Zone
- Pembina Zone
- Red Deer Zone
- Southern Alberta Zone
- Watson Zone
- Yukon Zone
Pacific North Division
- Dawson Creek Zone
- Fort St. John Zone
- Prince George Zone
- Skeena Valley Zone
- Smithers Zone
Pacific South Division
- Apex Zone
- Boundary Zone
- Crow's Nest Zone
- Greater Vancouver Zone
- Kokanee Zone
- Ogopogo Zone
- Monashee Zone
- Inter-Mountain Zone
External links
- Canadian Ski Patrol System
- Fédération internationale des patrouilles de ski (international federation of ski patrols)
- CSPS Atlantic East Division
- CSPS Atlantic West Division
- CSPS Quebec Division
- CSPS Ontario Division
- CSPS Manitoba Division
- CSPS Saskatchewan Division
- CSPS Mountain Division
- CSPS Pacific South Division
- CSPS Calgary Zone
- CSPS Edmonton Zone
- CSPS Fort McMurray Zone
- CSPS Red Deer Zone
- CSPS Southern Alberta Zone
- CSPS Yukon Zone