The NSP

The National Ski Patrol is a nonprofit organization that serves as on-mountain medics. To become a patroller you must first take the OEC or Outdoor Emergency Care course. This will teach you all of the medical procedures that you will need to know, at the end of the class you will take an extremely extensive test over everything in the book. You also have to take a ski test to ensure that your ski skills are proficient. Once you have passed all of the tests you will finally be bestowed the honor of wearing the red jacket that commands respect wherever you ski.