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OEC Course Description
- Course Location
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Whitetail Mountain Resort
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13805 Blairs Valley Rd
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Mercersburg PA 17236
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717-328-9400
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- NATIONAL SKI PATROL (NSP) OUTDOOR EMERGENCY CARE (OEC) COURSE
A sequenced, competency-based education program taught at the same level as the
EMT-B course content. Prepares candidate patrollers and other outdoor rescuers
without previous first aid or EMT training to handle the emergency care problems
encountered in the non-urban setting. The knowledge and skills learned are
oriented toward the wilderness environment, with special emphasis on ski and
snowboard injuries, high-altitude and cold-weather illness, wilderness
extrications, and the special equipment needed for emergency care and
transportation in the outdoor environment. Students are required to participate
in comprehensive lessons with skill and scenario application; complete various
workbook exercises; take a final written exam; and demonstrate their skills and
knowledge in final scenarios. Challenge students are required to demonstrate all
skill performances and complete the same final written exam and practical
scenario evaluation as the course students.
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- Prerequisite: None
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- Challenge prerequisite: Current license in medicine (MD, DO, nursing,
physician assistant, or physical therapist); any level of EMT or paramedic in
accordance with US DOT curriculum; previous OEC certification provided the
expired OEC certification date has not exceeded three years; or other
certifications as approved by the national medical director or the national
Outdoor Emergency Care Program director, based upon and after submission and
review of appropriate curriculum materials.
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- Course time commitment: No hour requirements. To master the
objectives, a candidate typically needs to devote 80 to 100 hours of class and
study time to the course.
- Challenge time commitment: Total class hours vary with the candidate's
emergency care background, specialty, and experience.
- Fees (course or challenge): Member-$30; associate/affiliate-$30;
non-member-$300; division-$10; local-varies, for course supplies only
- Credential: NSP Certificate of Achievement; OEC card (valid for three
years)
- Continuing education/refresher requirement: Annual OEC refresher
consisting of one-third of the total curriculum (skill competency is verified by
instructor of record)
- Instructor of record: OEC instructor
- Required texts:
Outdoor Emergency Care Textbook (#544)
$49.50
OEC Student Workbook (#545) $24.50
- Ski Patroller's Manual (#501) $12.00
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- Recommended visual aids references:
Lower Extremity Injuries video (#532)
Spinal Injury Management video (#531)
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