Winter Conference Northstar at Tahoe |
Summer Conference Mammoth Mountain |
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| 5 - 7 November 2010 | 11 - 13 March 2011 |
6-7 August 2010 |
Who We Are
The mission and objectives for NSP programs within the Far West Division.
Visions – Your vision will become clear only when you look into your own heart – Carl Jung
The Far West Division (FWD) is comprised of ~1,800 registered National Ski Patrol members from three (3) states: Arizona, California, and Nevada. Forty local area ski patrols support the operations from very small hills to world-class resorts that have hosted the winter Olympic Games. The needs of the ski patrol members of the FWD are as diverse as is the geographical disparity that makes up the FWD.
There is one common thread that keeps all of us patrollers together, a vision to provide educational programs and services to those who provide safety, outdoor emergency care (OEC), and transportation services to others in their time of needs. And we do this with pride.
We are on a mission with objectives to supervise, administer, and support the delivery of NSP programs that serve safety, OEC, and transportation services. Each program supervisor is tasked annually to identify and communicate their goals and objectives, build a program around them, and implement their plan. From each individual program plan evolves a budget. The FWD BOD, made up of elected officers from each of our five regions, is tasked to review and approve each budget, and use their regional resources to assist and enable each program’s plan throughout the season.
We operate our Division based on a set of program-centric plans, titled FWD Program Guide. Each plan is made of measurable objectives and each supervisor will be accountable to their plan. Furthermore, as our NSP Instructor Development program identifies; the task of each instructor and leader is to find and mentor his or her own replacement. We are here only for a brief moment, we will attempt to make a difference within these programs and within other’s lives, and then we move on with grace.
Our Program Guide, which collects these program-centric plans, is intended to be a living document, which evolves annually based on educational needs. It is to passed-on to our predecessors, revised, and updated with each season and with each new program supervisor. We are promoting educational and leadership growth, we are making the education and delivery cycle strong, and we are focusing our energies on our vision and mission.
To Our Membership
Few of us can do great things. Many of us can do small things with great love – Mother Theresa.
National Public Radio recorded a rise in volunteerism since 9-11. They estimate an equivalent of $1.5 billion is being donated from volunteer activities. Eighty-plus percent of our membership is comprised of volunteers. We ski patrol out of great love for the outdoors, out of great love the sport, for the simple and pure enjoyment of helping others.
We appreciate your support, providing your time and energy either conducting or attending an NSP program within this Far West Division. Either way, we build on our knowledge base and skills. We better prepare ourselves (and our fellow members) to serve our local areas and to assist others in their time of needs.
Kind Regards,
The FWD Board of Directors and Staff –comprised of Representatives from Arizona, Eastern
Sierra, Mother Lode, Northern California, and Southern California Regions, and a Professional Representative.
Federally Chartered – (36 USC Sec 152701-Statue, 501(c)3-Non-profit)
National Ski Patrol, Inc. federally chartered charitable service organization. Our charter identifies our purpose and allows us to receive tax-deductible contributions to support the purpose.
The purpose of NSP is to promote, in every way, patriotic, scientific, educational and civic improvement activities and public safety in skiing, by such means as dissemination of information and formation of volunteer local patrols consisting of competent skiers trained in first aid for the purpose of preventing accidents and rendering speedy assistance to individuals sustaining accidents; and To solicit contributions of money, services and other property for, and generally to encourage and assist in carrying out these purposes in every way. (36 USC Sec 152701–Statute)
NSP Mission Statement – The National Ski Patrol (NSP) is a 26,000-member association striving to be the premier provider of training and education programs for emergency rescuers who serve the outdoor recreation community. NSP's mission is to provide education and training in leadership, outdoor emergency care, safety and transportation services, which enables members to serve the community in the safe enjoyment of outdoor recreation.