by Melinda Mingus, Patroller Stress Awareness Advisor | Oct 14, 2024 | Division News
We’re pleased to announce that the Eastern Division Patroller Stress Awareness Team (PSAT) has partnered with Responder Alliance, a leading resource for stress injury tools and education, to offer patrollers discounted training access. All NSP Eastern Division members will receive 25% off the Stress Injury Awareness for the Individual online course through a discount link. Click here to register.
Don’t miss the next Patroller Stress Awareness Forums Zoom Meetings:
• November 13 at 7 pm
• December 11 at 7 pm
Learn from the experts – Network with colleagues – Share information about patroller wellness – Patrollers Supporting Patrollers.
Zoom Link for all meetings. Visit the Stress Awareness page on the Eastern Division website for more information.
by Melinda Mingus, Patroller Stress Awareness Advisor | Feb 14, 2024 | Division News
Melinda Mingus, MD, Eastern Division Patroller Stress Awareness AdvisorWant to learn more about stress awareness and patroller wellness? The Patroller Stress Awareness Team (PSAT) will begin hosting monthly zoom forums to promote stress injury education offered to all Eastern Division patrollers. Starting March 13, 2024 at 7 pm, a recurring zoom forum will be held the second Wednesday of each month. If you’re interested in patroller stress, recovery & wellness, please attend. The forums are free and open to everyone in emergency.
• Learn about patroller stress & wellness.
• Network & share ideas with colleagues.
• Discuss topics with PSAT, Region & Division Leadership.
Please be aware that:
• The Zoom forums are for patroller enrichment and education only.
• Attending these forums may trigger a prior traumatic stress event.
• They are not intended for treatment of any condition or professional medical care.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 872 9811 1272
If you have any questions, please contact Melinda Mingus, MD, Eastern Division Safety Team Advisor and Eastern Division Patroller Stress Awareness Advisor by email or phone 646-522-1451.
by Melinda Mingus, Patroller Stress Awareness Advisor | Oct 27, 2023 | Division News, Program News
Melinda Mingus, MD, Eastern Division Patroller Stress Awareness Advisor
The Patroller Stress Awareness Team (PSAT), led by Melinda Mingus, MD, is a team of highly dedicated and experienced professionals, including those in healthcare and mental health. Working together with the Safety and Medical programs, PSAT also collaborates with the NSP Wellness Task Force to help develop a national initiative on patroller well-being.
Our mission is to provide and promote continuous physical, mental, and emotional well-being for our patrollers, candidates, and staff and to support the NSP Statement of Intent on Well-Being: “National Ski Patrol is committed to creating and supporting a culture of wellness, safety, and resilience for all our members and those whom we serve. Honoring NSP core values, we will provide our community with the awareness, leadership, guidance, education, and resources needed to help ensure their emotional and mental well-being.”
We continuously research, develop, and deliver educational resources, including videos, PowerPoints, posters, wallet cards, and more – available under the Resources tab at NSPeast.ORG website.
At no cost, we provide an essential patroller stress education course, Stress Injury Preparation for Patrollers (SIPP), at patrollerschool.org. Produced and written by Ollie Neith, it upskills participants on what they need to know about the potential for stress injury, how to prepare for it, and what to do to help mitigate its impact.
Contact Melinda Mingus for more information and resources. The ED PSA Program is made by patrollers, for patrollers. We Support Patrollers.
