Over the past two years, Eric Snyder, a member of the Bear Creek Mountain Resort, has engaged in the development and implementation of a continuing education program. The program, run through Bear Creek EMS (not affiliated with Bear Creek Ski Patrol), has and continues to provide workshops via live online platform (i.e. Zoom).
The program provides interesting topics through the lens of industry professionals. Some are directly related to “patrolling” and others to outdoor emergency care. Each session is two hours in length and can be used as CEU’s for a myriad of certification requirements (i.e. NREMT).
The initial program had approximately 25 participants and now there are well over 100 (patrollers, EMS providers, and others) participants from across the country. Patrollers from the Far West, Central Division, Rocky Mountain Division, as well as the Eastern Division continue to participate in the program which has no cost.
“The Pediatric Patient, Don’t Be Afraid” was recently conducted by Mark Goldstein of the Copper Mountain Ski Patrol. “Initial Management of the Burn Patient” was presented by Brian Joho from the Blue Mountain Ski Patrol and Lehigh Valley Hospital Burn Unit. Here is a link for an upcoming seminar on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. “Assessment and Management of Shock in a Low Resource Environment,” which will be presented by David Fifer from Eastern Kentucky University.
Other programs included Backcountry Pharmacology as well as Backcountry Medical Emergencies. Programs are conducted by industry professionals from across the country. This educational experience is a great opportunity to learn, grow and become better patrollers for new educational experiences.
For more information about classes, please contact Eric Snyder.
