If you are interested in joining the Edmonton Zone of the Canadian Ski Patrol, then please head over to our “Join Us!” page, located here. Enter your details into the form and click on Submit. You will then receive email updates about our upcoming Fall training and the Zone Information Night (see below).

Edmonton Zone Information and Recruitment Night

An information and recruitment event will be held at the NAIT Patricia Campus located at 12204 149 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5V 1A2 (Room P157/159) on September 20 at 7 pm. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Canadian Ski Patrol and the areas the Edmonton Zone serves.

What is the commitment needed to complete the CSP first aid certification?

CSP first aid certification is broadly similar to the EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) certification. The major difference is that CSP members specialise in on-snow skill sets, including patient stabilisation and extraction. Another difference between CSP first aid certification and other certifications that you may have obtained (e.g. basic first aid and basic CPR) is that all CSP members can expect to use their skills on a regular basis. Incidents frequently happen on ski hills and you will be expected to respond (e.g. be first-on on an accident scene).

If you sign up for rookie first aid training, you will be expected to attend five training weekends, plus an on-hill training weekend at the Rabbit Hill Snow Resort. All training starts at 0800 and finishes at around 1630.

For more information on patrol commitments (rostering) for qualified CSP members, please visit our “The Patrol Experience” site located here.

Overview of CSP First Aid Training

CSP first aid training comprises theoretical and hands-on instruction on topics that include the following:

  • First aid provider responsibility, including legal aspects
  • Basic human anatomy and physiology
  • Infectious diseases and universal precautions
  • Patient assessment
  • Use of oxygen
  • Basic life support – cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)
  • Shock and severe bleeding
  • Head Injuries, spinal injuries and wounds (including patient immobilization and extraction)
  • Dressings, bandages and slings
  • Fractures, dislocations, soft tissue injuries
  • Medical conditions (angina, anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes, stroke, etc.)
  • Environmental injuries (heat, cold, altitude sickness, burns etc.)
  • Poisoning, drug and medication abuse
  • Pediatric first aid

How much is joining the Canadian Ski Patrol going to cost me?

Costs:

  • $155 – covers all training, including first aid and on-hill (fee due at commencement of first aid training).
  • $100 – covers uniform jacket deposit (due upon completion of on-hill training).
  • Each patroller must also provide two $100 cheques in lieu of their fundraising commitments (bingos, casinos or summer events). These are only cashed when patrollers fail to work bingos, casinos or summer events. You will be required to work two fundraising events per year.

Benfits:

  • Free skiing
  • Pro-deals
  • Using your first aid skills to help the skiing public
  • Ski improvement
Information for New Recruits to the Edmonton Zone