Snow Safety Technician - Ski Patrol

S & W OPS LLC•Kellogg, ID

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Ski Patrol is a team-oriented department responsible for risk management, emergency response, and customer service on the mountain. Snow safety technicians will be responsible for writing a daily avalanche forecast, recording weather and snow observations, and implementing mitigation strategies. They will also be responsible for training patrollers in organized and companion avalanche rescue and assisting with avalanche dog training exercises.

Requirements

EMT, AEMT, Paramedic and/or OEC
CPR/AED certification.
Professional Level 1 Avalanche certification
The ability to pass a BATF-E background check
Advanced skiing ability. The ability to safely and skillfully ski and transport a guest in a toboggan down expert terrain in an expeditious manner, (within the ski area boundaries).
Ability to read and to write legibly and effectively to complete records and report forms.
Must be aware of the ski areas terrain and facilities.
Must be well groomed and present a good public image.
Good physical condition as this position requires skiing/boarding, hiking, shoveling, lifting and carrying.
Willingness to work during extreme weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe ski area, and its associated facilities, recognizing and mitigating natural and human made hazards
Maintain signage, boundary markings, and hazard markings to allow guests to easily navigate the resort
Provide medical care to injured guests
Document medical care given to injured guests in a professional manner
Respond to emergency situations that may arise during operation of the ski resort such as search and rescue, chairlift evacuation, and gondola evacuation
Assess and mitigate avalanche hazard
Writing a daily avalanche forecast
Recording snow and weather data
Developing and implementing mitigation strategies
Training and evaluating fellow patrollers in companion rescue
Working with avalanche rescue dogs