{"id":19950,"date":"2025-04-14T14:21:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/?p=19950"},"modified":"2025-04-14T14:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:21:50","slug":"south-okanagan-boundary-zone-hosts-first-aid-competition-at-apex-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/2025\/04\/south-okanagan-boundary-zone-hosts-first-aid-competition-at-apex-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"South Okanagan Boundary Zone Hosts First Aid Competition at Apex Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19885\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11153612\/CSP-Email-Banner-April-2025-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11153612\/CSP-Email-Banner-April-2025-8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11153612\/CSP-Email-Banner-April-2025-8-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/11153612\/CSP-Email-Banner-April-2025-8-560x187.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><b>By Bryana Rahkola, Communications Officer, South Okanagan Boundary Zone (<\/b><\/i><span style=\"color: #467886;\"><u><a href=\"mailto:bryana.rahkola@cspapex.org\"><i><b>bryana.rahkola@cspapex.org<\/b><\/i><\/a><\/u><\/span><i><b>)<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, March 29, 2025, the South Okanagan Boundary Zone brought back the excitement of division first aid competitions with an engaging on-snow contest at Apex Mountain Resort, near Penticton, B.C.. This event provided patrollers with a valuable opportunity to put their first aid skills to the test in a fast-paced, real-world scenario.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19951\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144933\/Apex-01-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144933\/Apex-01-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144933\/Apex-01-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144933\/Apex-01-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144933\/Apex-01-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144933\/Apex-01-560x315.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144933\/Apex-01.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Modelled after the division first aid competitions held pre-pandemic, the competition was designed to sharpen skills and foster camaraderie among patrollers. Three teams took part, representing each of the weekend shifts (A Shift, B Shift, and C Shift), including an enthusiastic rookie team composed of first-year patrollers.<\/p>\n<p>The competition included a simulated on-snow first-aid scenario alongside a toboggan handling and transport challenge. Judging was conducted by a panel of experienced local and retired instructors.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19950 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/apex-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144936\/Apex-02-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144936\/Apex-02-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144936\/Apex-02-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144936\/Apex-02-768x432.jpeg 768w, 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href='https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/apex-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13145014\/Apex-10-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13145014\/Apex-10-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13145014\/Apex-10-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13145014\/Apex-10-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13145014\/Apex-10-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13145014\/Apex-10-560x315.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13145014\/Apex-10.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>All teams performed exceptionally well, highlighting the high level of skill and dedication among the zone\u2019s patrollers.<\/p>\n<p>Judges and participants alike provided glowing feedback, affirming the competition\u2019s value in reinforcing key patrolling skills.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-19950 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/apex-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/13144936\/Apex-02-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" 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