What will training involve?

• Annual re-certification of the following competencies: CPR, AED, Oxygen, Pentrane and Entonox administration procedures
• Three yearly re-certification of remote area Asthma administration
• Scenario based refresher training of approach to the casualty including primary survey, secondary survey and the Glasgow Come Scale (GCS) of conscious and altered conscious states in casualties
• Clinical hygiene procedures to protect both casualties and ski patrollers
• General resort familiarisation
• Equipment familiarisation
• On snow equipment and scenario training through the season where time and conditions permit
• Written and practical assessments based upon the above are undertaken on an annual bases by all Mount Baw Baw ski patrollers to identify areas for individual and patrol wide performance improvement