Outdoor Emergency Transportation (OET) Program Mission Statement
OET’s mission is to create an environment of learning that elevates the skills, ability, and techniques needed to safely transport guests to a higher level of care.
The Outdoor Emergency Transportation (OET) program provides NSP members with on snow training for skiing, riding, telemark and toboggan handling skills. Our mission is to provide membership with credentialed education and leadership training in outdoor emergency transportation. Training is provided at local mountains, regional clinics, and division Patroller Schools (PatrollerSchool.org).
Patrollers interested in becoming toboggain instructors should complete the following steps:
- Complete the Instructor Development course.
- Work with any current OET instructor as your mentor to complete 2-3 teaching observations that get recorded on your Mentoring Form.
- Once your mentoring observations are complete, coordinate with a region IT (Chris Morrell or Scott Wilson) for an IT observation. This is easiest to complete at a TTW event.
- Complete the Instructor Application and submit both your Instructor Application and your Mentoring form to the Region OET Advisor. This must be completed by 1 March so that paperwork can get to Division in time for the annual submission.
Outdoor Emergency Transport (OET) Instructor Resources
- OET Records Tracker - Manage your OET Instructor records here.
- Eastern Division OET Homepage - There are lots of good educational resources here.
- Senior OET Program description and examples
- Senior OET Program SOP
- Senior OET Program Grading
- OET TE Handbook
2024/2025 Schedule
The following is the scheduled for the OET program for this year.
| Course Title | Day of Week | Date | IOR | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toboggan Enhancement Seminar | Sat | 01/25/25 | Chris Morrell | Jiminy Peak |
| Toboggan Trainers Workshop | Sat | 01/25/25 | Chris Morrell | Jiminy Peak |
| Instructor Continuing Ed OET | Sat | 01/25/25 | Chris Morrell | Jiminy Peak |
| Toboggan Enhancement Seminar | Sat | 02/08/25 | Chris Morrell | Butternut |
| Toboggan Trainers Workshop | Sat | 02/08/25 | Chris Morrell | Butternut |
| Instructor Continuing Ed OET | Sat | 02/08/25 | Chris Morrell | Butternut |
|
Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (Snowboard Focus) |
Sun | 02/09/25 |
Chris Morrell |
Bousquet |
|
Toboggan Trainers Workshop (Snowboard Focus) |
Sun | 02/09/25 |
Chris Morrell |
Bousquet |
|
Instructor Continuing Ed OET (Snowboard Focus) |
Sun | 02/09/25 |
Chris Morrell |
Bousquet |
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TES is for patrollers who wish to improve their toboggan skills
- TTW is for patrollers to work towards, or be checked off as toboggan instructors
- OET-IC is for instructors who need to renew their toboggan instruction credentials
- The Snowboard event at Bousquet will be entirely focused on how to train snowboarders. Instructors on skis are welcome to attend the TTW or OET-IC if they wish to improve their ability to teach snowboarders.
- See the Senior OET page for the Senior schedule
