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Tim White plans to visit the Western Region...

Tim White is coming to town (well the Region) February 3, 4 and 5th. He will be visiting as many ski areas as possible. The current schedule is Coffee Mill and Welch Village on 2/3, Three Rivers and Buck Hill on Saturday 2/4 and Afton on 2/5. If you would like to join in the discussion with Tim please contact the PRs from the area you would like to meet up with Tim at and MAKE SURE THE PR (from that area) is knowledgeable of your plans. John Thomas, 1/20/2012.

2/2/2012 update - The following is the schedule we are going to try and follow remember every patroller is invited to attend any part.  

Friday 
    We will be at Coffee Mill from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM 
    Next stop is Welch Village from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM 
    Dinner at King's in Miessville 7:45 PM

Saturday 
    Hyland at 9:00 AM to 2:30  Lunch about 11:30 AM in the Chalet
    Buck Hill from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM 
    Dinner at Chianti Grill in Burnsville for 7:30pm County Road 43 off of Portland Ave

Sunday 
    Afton at 9:00 AM 
    Dinner at the Afton Chalet and watch the Super Bowl. 

I hope to see you this weekend. -- John Thomas.

The Fall 2011 Double Black Diamond Express Western Region newsletter is published.

Alane Lucht (12/6/2011)

2012 Spring Fling and SES at Grand Targhee

PR 101 v1

Jim Andrews (SES),
JT (PR 101) (10/19/2011)

The content revisions for OEC 5th Ed. are now posted on the Brady website under the MyNSPKit.
http://www.bradybooks.com/promotions/promotion.aspx?promo=137068

Ed McNamara, Kathy Glynn, Sue Hayes (9/29/2011)

The OEC 5th Edition is available for purchase. See www.nsp.org for details.

Roger Petry (5/27/2011)

Section Chiefs W-3 & W-6 election results announced:
Matt Schmid re-elected to a second three-year term as SC W-3,
Dave Schaller re-elected to a second three-year term as SC W-6

Roger Petry (4/1/2011)

The OEC 5th edition

The OEC ITs, OEC Division supervisors, Division directors, and the National Medical Committee have been receiving e-mail communication through the month of March. The Division OEC supervisors should be in communication with the OEC ITs concerning the rollout of the 5th edition for their respective divisions.

Ordering Information: OEC 5th edition, ship date May 6, 2011

On March 28, all patrollers may place advance purchase orders for the OEC 5th edition by going through the NSP website (www.nsp.org), logging on, getting the coupon and clicking the link for Brady Books. The book purchase will provide access to MyNSPKit for all the student materials; an access code will be printed on the inside front cover. The price for a printed copy through the Brady website is $65.60 plus sales tax. (Note that the price on Brady's website will read $87.47, the book's retail price; the NSP discount will appear upon checkout, after you redeem your coupon.) There is free shipping on orders of less than 50 copies. Bulk orders (50 or more books) must go through customer service at Brady 800-922-0579, and will be assessed an 8-10 percent shipping charge.

Orders of 50 books or more should be spaced 60 minutes apart so that your credit card will not be flagged by Brady. OEC books will start shipping May 6.

The shipping time typically will take 24-to-72 hours, depending upon the U.P.S. zone in which you reside. Alaska and Hawaii will take 7-to-10 business days. On returns, full credit for your purchase will be honored up to 15 months after purchase with an invoice and in new condition. Refunds take 4-to-6 weeks to process.

OEC Candidates: Candidates should contact their instructor of record, get the coupon code and log into www.bradybooks.com.

E-book: If patrollers want to purchase an e-book, they will need to go to www.coursesmart.com. There is an 18-month subscription fee of $44.00. The e-book is not downloadable onto a reader such as Kindle or Nook. (These are not textbook-friendly devices at this point, although it's likely they will be in time, and OEC will find its way there.) Both links will be available on the NSP website. The e-book has complete functionality-note-taking, highlighting, printing-as well as an iPad application. (Download a CourseSmart app from the iTunes store first.) There will be a renewal fee at the end of 18 months. The e-book price may be different at that time. The e-book will be available April 25.

The OEC 5th edition Instructor Manual will be on the Brady site and it is completely downloadable at no charge. You can print your own copy. This will be available May 6. The manual will be located under MyBradyKit/Resource Central; select myNSPkit from here. Instructors may obtain their instructor access code by going to the Instructor Resources on the NSP site.

The Instructor Development Course is going the distance. Beginning March 30, any patroller may take the ID course online using www.nspelearning.com. You can create an account and begin to take the course online. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate that can be presented to the instructor of record. The registration for an ID course must still be done through NSP by the instructor of record. The above link will be available on the NSP website. The book is downloadable, and there is a $15.00 charge to take the online course.
If you have questions, comments or concerns, please contact NSP Education Director Darcy Hanley at dhanley@nsp.org.

Roger Petry (3/28/2011)

The OEC 5th edition

The OEC 5th edition contains new and pertinent material for all emergency first responders. Please view the Brady Solutions website to view important content regarding the new information contained in the new OEC 5th edition. View it! Use it! Share it! Pass it on!

If you have questions, comments or concerns, please contact NSP Education Director Darcy Hanley at dhanley@nsp.org.

Roger Petry (3/16/2011)

Western Region BOG & PR/PD Retreat
April 15 & 16, 2011
Mount Kato, Mankato, MN

The Mount Kato Ski Patrol extends an invitation for you to attend the Western Region 2011 Spring BOG Meeting and PR/PD Retreat.

Click here for more information.

Rich Krause (3/14/2011)

Fantastic Alpine Skiing Enhancement Seminar at Targhee!
April 4, 5, 6 & 7 2011
Grand Targhee Resort
Alta, Wyoming

Jim Andrews (Director Of Fun, PSIA Alpine Level 3, PSIA Telemark Level 1) (1/31/2011)

Election announced: Western Region Director (Fall RPN, pp.6-9)
(Qualifications, responsibilities, nomination procedure/form, etc.)
Election schedule:

• Nominations must be received by the Division Election Coordinator (Ken Meldahl) no later than January 26, 2011
• Nominees’ candidate information sheets that must be returned to the Division Election Coordinator by February 9, 2011
• Nominees’ resumes and/or position statements which will be distributed to the electorate along with voting instructions by February 15, 2011
• Ballots must be returned by March 8, 2011.
• Tabulation of ballots by the Division Election Coordinator and validated by the Election Review Committee by March 19, 2011.
• Election results will be announced to the electorate and posted on the Division website by March 27, 2011.

6/8/2010 2010 Central Division Fall Meeting Info

2010 PR Retreat Info and Sign-up

Dale Schueffner, PR (Wild Mtn. Patrol) (3/30/2010)

2010 Central Division Fall Meeting Info

Jeannine Mogan, PR (Three Rivers Patrol) (3/24/2010)

The 2010 WR Election results have been announced!
Paul Botnen has been re-elected for a second term as the W-2 Section Chief.
Please welcome Mike Nies as the new W-5 Section Chief.

A heart-felt "Thank you!" to Vicki Young for your years of service to our Region as Section Chief!   Mike will begin his duties July 1, 2010

As an added note...   Jim Woodrum was re-elected as the Central Division Director for the next 3 years.

-- John (JT) Thomas. (3/22/2010)

I would like to introduce Derk Renwick to you. Derk will be replacing me as the Region Mountain Travel and Rescue Advisor beginning July 1, 2010.

Derk is a patroller at Buck Hill. Some of you met him at the past Region Meeting, and some of you may have met him with MTR classes he has helped to teach.

Derk brings a great interest in the outdoors activities, with a varied background of experience in mountaineering. He has participated in many activities, and guess what? He has a deep interest in equipment and gear. So, I expect that his outdoor skills, knowledge, and experiences will help to add a tremendous amount to this program, and what he will bring to the students. Maybe you have read the excellent articles he has written for the Region newsletter?

Through his work experience he brings a strong managerial background. So, he will be a great asset not only to the MTR program, but also to the Region and it's NSP members.

-- Daryl C. Coons, Jr. (3/9/2010)

December, 2009 -- Elections announced: Sections 2 & 5
If you are interested and have questions, you can contact Lee Stotesbery. - John "JT" Thomas.

I am very pleased and excited to announce that Sue Hayes has agreed to serve as the Western Region Assistant OEC Administrator. Sue brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the position. Sue will serve our Region well. Sue's contact information is hayes.susan@mayo.edu and her phone number is 507-281-5702 (and Sue is listed in our Region staff roster.) If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either Sue or myself.

Kathy Glynn, Western Region OEC Administrator (Hyland Patrol) (8/22/2009)

2009 Fall Region Meeting Info

Kent Anderson (Afton Patrol)

After discussions today with Afton due to facility availability issues it was decided it would be best to move the dates for the Region Meeting back one weekend from September 18-20 to September 25-27.

NEW WESTERN REGION MEETING DATES: Friday ,September, 25 - Sunday, September, 27, 2009.

Myron Jacobson (Afton Patrol) (3/13/2009)

It's that time of year again...
 
The Senior Emergency Management (SEM) final evaluation is on for Saturday March 7th 2009, at Elm Creek (Maple Grove, MN) and we need your help!!   We need advocates, evaluators, station managers, patients and bystanders.  No Job is too small or too big, and every job is vital to a successful event.   Please consider helping with the final evaluation on Saturday.

Please send either Mary Pritchett mpritch707@msn.com or myself, Kathy Glynn angelw499@aol.com an e-mail if you can help.   If you know of others who might be willing to help out, please send Mary or myself their names and email addresses.

If you have been thinking about pursuing Senior certification, helping at a Sr. Emergency Mgt. final evaluation would be a terrific way to find out what SEM is all about!

In advance, thank you for your willingness to help.

Kathy Glynn,
Western Region OEC Administrator (3/1/2009)

Tom Wieczorek,
Western Region Activities Director (2/8/2009)

The Three Rivers Park District is pleased to announce that the Elm Creek and Hyland Patrols have combined! The new patrol is called Three Rivers Alpine Patrol. The 110 volunteers of the Three Rivers Alpine Patrol share duties at both ski areas. This assures consistency is training and customer service. The Three Rivers Alpine Patrol Director, Jeannine Mogan, oversees patrol operations for both areas.

Elm Creek has premier cross country ski trails with snowmaking and lighting, 20 lanes of tubing, freestlye terrain area, and 3 "learn to ski" hills. Hyland has 3 chair lifts, 2 rope tows, 2 conveyor lifts, and a freestyle terrain park with many progressive and innovative features. Combined skier visits for the 2 areas is over 200,000.

Jeannine Mogan, PR (1/1/2009)

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