The Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP) is a national, non-profit, charitable organization providing safety and rescue services in ski areas and at non-skiing events across Canada.
Our volunteers
- Number about 4000 members coast to coast
- Are mostly Alpine skiers, boarders and Nordic skiers with increasing non-skiing members
- Range from 18 to 70 years old
- Are men and women, students and professionals, from all walks of life
- Give their time to help those in need during the winter at ski areas across Canada
- Provide volunteer advanced first-aid services at many non skiing events through out the year
- Work with many other fund raising organizations to provide advanced first-aid services for their events
- Work closely with all season resorts in providing year round services like mountain bike patrols
Our strengths
An advanced first aid and rescue course like no other?including:
- Patient transport from difficult terrain – like ski areas
- Chair Lift evacuation procedures
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Basic Rescuer Level C
- Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED) training
- Oxygen therapy techniques
- In mountainous regions, where avalanches can occur, we teach avalanche specific search and rescue techniques in conjunction with the CAA (Canadian Avalanche Association)
- Our courses are provided by CSP certified instructor/trainers and are ski area specific.
- CSP has over seventy years experience in the prevention of injuries and the application of advanced first aid in cases of injury or sudden illness.
Volunteer benefits
- Deals from the ski areas where we patrol, e.g. complimentary lift ticket when on patrol
- Exchange programs between local, provincial, national and international organizations
- Discounts on ski equipment and supplies
- Belonging to an organization where you can have lots of fun, make lifelong friendships and feel great about helping someone in need
- Deals from the ski areas where we patrol, e.g. complimentary lift ticket when on patrol
