Professional Winter Patroller

Description

The Professional Winter Patroller is responsible for the basic risk management and emergency response on the mountain including; providing on-hill emergency medical services, transporting patients, performing basic snow safety and avalanche mitigation, maintaining signage, providing exceptional guest services, executing chairlift evacuations, compiling incident investigations, and more. It is a varied and rewarding position that helps people to challenge and enjoy themselves in our great outdoors.

We are the first on the mountain in the morning and the last off at night, and we take great satisfaction in sharing our passion for winter and the outdoors with others.

Essential Functions of the Job

As a Professional Winter Patroller, you will:

• Respond, assess, and render first aid for injuries and medical emergencies sustained by guests, employees, volunteers, and patrons of the Bogus Basin Recreation Area.
• Carry out daily work assignments to an acceptable standard with a minimum of supervision.
• Complete opening and closing procedures for assigned areas on the mountain.
• Continue throughout the day to monitor your assigned runs to assess and mitigate any problem areas.
• Sweep assigned runs at the end of the shift to check that no one is left behind on the mountain.
• Perform inspections, inventories, and maintenance of rescue equipment, all first aid caches, splints, stretchers, special emergency equipment, and evacuation gear.
• Transport injured guests off the mountain using a toboggan.
• Assist in the improvement of general trail conditions and safety by removing or marking hazardous conditions from the trails.
• Be able to ski or snowboard on all terrain, and in all conditions, often while carrying equipment, signs, and supplies to various locations on the mountain.
• Assist lift operators by observing that the lifts and carpets are functioning properly, and providing emergency lift evacuation in the event of an emergency or a malfunction.
• Participate in continuing education and skill development.
• Be able to perform lift evacuation using ground or aerial evacuation equipment.
• Assist with avalanche mitigation work.
• Know helicopter safety protocols and the locations of appropriate landing zones.
• Maintain good public relations by assisting skiers and riders who need it.
• Take an active part in the safety awareness programs, and be proactive about our risk management programs and the Responsibility Code
• Maintain a professional and collaborative team engagement with all volunteers, staff, supervisors, and other departments.
• Provide thorough and accurate patient care reporting in a timely manner.
• Assist trained staff in incident investigations as required.
• Possibly serve as the Dispatcher by maintaining daily records, dispatching resources to respond to incidents, and coordinating communications within the patrol, with other Bogus Basin departments, and with outside agencies.
• Provide patient care while occasionally working in the Patrol Aid Room.
• Use radios to communicate with other patrollers and mountain staff to coordinate work projects, activities, and rescues to ensure a high level of teamwork and efficiency.
• Communicate via phone, radio, and in person with other EMS, Fire, Law, and SAR agencies to provide unified and appropriate responses to various situations.
• Coordinate and secure landing zones with other Bogus Basin personnel and air ambulance services.
• Participate in a yearly performance review and goal-setting session with a Patrol Coordinator, Supervisor, or Manager.

Non-Essential Functions of the Job

• Assist in the preparation and execution of special events.
• Perform other duties, as required.

Requirements

A Bogus Basin Professional Winter Patroller must:

• Be passionate about Bogus Basin’s Mission to engage…