Eastern Sierra Region
Certified
Outdoor Emergency Transportation
The Certified Program is the next step beyond Senior. It encompasses a nine part testing situation which includes a written exam the candidate must pass prior to taking the discipline itself.
The nine categories are:
-explosives
-risk management
-avalanche rescue
-avalanche control
-toboggan
-medical
-hill safety
-rope rescue
-skiing
Mid winter clinics for 2009 are scheduled for February 24-6 at Mt. Rose, Nevada and Stevens Pass, Washington; March 3-4 at Red River, New Mexico; March 17-19 at Sierra Summit, Ca. The spring clinic and test will be held at Mammoth Mountain,Ca. the week of April 27-May 1.
The program is extremely informative and takes a dedicated candidate approximately three years to complete. It is a terrific opportunity to meet and work with some of the best patrollers in the five western states.
Please review the web site at www.propatrollers.org for more info.
For more information about the Certified program contact Ed Cross at edwincross@att.net.