SKI PATROL LATEST 2026 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔who must approve all patrol policies and procedures - ✔✔area management
✔✔who is the ultimate authority over local protocol - ✔✔Area managment
✔✔How many geographic divisions are in the NSP - ✔✔10
✔✔On-duty ski patrollers may be allowed to serve as ski instructors - ✔✔false
✔✔Patrol directors and representatives are responsible for - ✔✔patrol members meet
national educational requirements, communicating NSP policies to patrol members, and
maintaining administrative and financial records for their patrol
✔✔The best protection from risk management standpoint is provided when a patroller -
✔✔understands their role, participates in training and refreshers, confines patrolling
activities to role as patroller, understands liability, insurance and good samaritan laws
✔✔volunteer patrollers who participate as emergency care providers in specials such as
race, biking, special olympics.... - ✔✔should make sure event sponsor has adequate
errors and omissions coverage because patrollers are not covered by NSP insurance
✔✔Why do patrollers ask "May I help you?" before giving aid - ✔✔patient must give
consent prior to treatment
✔✔If a patroller believes a skier requires assistance and skier repeatedly refuses and
will not sign a Refusal of Aid form, the patroller should - ✔✔fill the form out and record
any witnesses present
✔✔It is NOT advisable to give an injured person's equipment to a bystander or friend to
bring to the first aid room - ✔✔true
✔✔Why must patrollers fill out accident/incident report forms completely - ✔✔To
maintain a reliable record
✔✔In the area of risk management, volunteer patrollers should - ✔✔Determine the
extent of liability coverage, whether their insurance policies afford coverage, complete
incident records fully and accurately
✔✔Who is authorized to give out information after an incident - ✔✔Area Management
, ✔✔If a patroller receives a letter from outsider setting forth claim for monetary damages
against patroller or NSP, patroller should - ✔✔contact his/her patrol director and area
management
✔✔NSP's comprehensive liability insurance policy - ✔✔cover liability risks while
patrollers are engaged in activities that are within the NSP Vision and Mission
Statement and approved by the NSP board of directors and NSP executive committee
✔✔The NSP carries the following types of insurance coverage for volunteer patrollers
who are instructing a registered NSP course - ✔✔Comprehensive general liability policy
✔✔While on patrol duty, patroller is called to render emergency care to skier who has
fallen and injured within ski area boundaries. Skier claims patroller gave appropriate
care. Patroller is sued, following insurance coverages available - ✔✔general liability
policy, patroller's homeowners or renters insurance policy
✔✔Avalanche course, candidate is injured and sued for negligence. Insurance
coverage available? - ✔✔Instructor is covered from liability standpoint because
avalanche course is approved NSP course
✔✔Are patrollers entitled to workers compensation - ✔✔Maybe
✔✔Volunteer patrollers who participates in fund raising activities to benefit local patrol
are covered by NSP's general liability insurance policy - ✔✔False
✔✔As a patroller you are a representative of your area and it would be good to know -
✔✔cost of lift tickets, skiing lessons and hours of operation
✔✔Legally speaking, volunteer NSP patrollers are - ✔✔Agents of area management
that they patrol for
✔✔The ___ is responsible for adequate and proper training of all protrollers under their
administration - ✔✔Area Manager
✔✔The patrol director is the direct link between the area management and the NSP -
✔✔true
✔✔Name 2 roles of local patrol director - ✔✔Education coordinator and agent of area
management
✔✔Patrol director may be selected by - ✔✔area patroller, management, previous patrol
director and representative
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔who must approve all patrol policies and procedures - ✔✔area management
✔✔who is the ultimate authority over local protocol - ✔✔Area managment
✔✔How many geographic divisions are in the NSP - ✔✔10
✔✔On-duty ski patrollers may be allowed to serve as ski instructors - ✔✔false
✔✔Patrol directors and representatives are responsible for - ✔✔patrol members meet
national educational requirements, communicating NSP policies to patrol members, and
maintaining administrative and financial records for their patrol
✔✔The best protection from risk management standpoint is provided when a patroller -
✔✔understands their role, participates in training and refreshers, confines patrolling
activities to role as patroller, understands liability, insurance and good samaritan laws
✔✔volunteer patrollers who participate as emergency care providers in specials such as
race, biking, special olympics.... - ✔✔should make sure event sponsor has adequate
errors and omissions coverage because patrollers are not covered by NSP insurance
✔✔Why do patrollers ask "May I help you?" before giving aid - ✔✔patient must give
consent prior to treatment
✔✔If a patroller believes a skier requires assistance and skier repeatedly refuses and
will not sign a Refusal of Aid form, the patroller should - ✔✔fill the form out and record
any witnesses present
✔✔It is NOT advisable to give an injured person's equipment to a bystander or friend to
bring to the first aid room - ✔✔true
✔✔Why must patrollers fill out accident/incident report forms completely - ✔✔To
maintain a reliable record
✔✔In the area of risk management, volunteer patrollers should - ✔✔Determine the
extent of liability coverage, whether their insurance policies afford coverage, complete
incident records fully and accurately
✔✔Who is authorized to give out information after an incident - ✔✔Area Management
, ✔✔If a patroller receives a letter from outsider setting forth claim for monetary damages
against patroller or NSP, patroller should - ✔✔contact his/her patrol director and area
management
✔✔NSP's comprehensive liability insurance policy - ✔✔cover liability risks while
patrollers are engaged in activities that are within the NSP Vision and Mission
Statement and approved by the NSP board of directors and NSP executive committee
✔✔The NSP carries the following types of insurance coverage for volunteer patrollers
who are instructing a registered NSP course - ✔✔Comprehensive general liability policy
✔✔While on patrol duty, patroller is called to render emergency care to skier who has
fallen and injured within ski area boundaries. Skier claims patroller gave appropriate
care. Patroller is sued, following insurance coverages available - ✔✔general liability
policy, patroller's homeowners or renters insurance policy
✔✔Avalanche course, candidate is injured and sued for negligence. Insurance
coverage available? - ✔✔Instructor is covered from liability standpoint because
avalanche course is approved NSP course
✔✔Are patrollers entitled to workers compensation - ✔✔Maybe
✔✔Volunteer patrollers who participates in fund raising activities to benefit local patrol
are covered by NSP's general liability insurance policy - ✔✔False
✔✔As a patroller you are a representative of your area and it would be good to know -
✔✔cost of lift tickets, skiing lessons and hours of operation
✔✔Legally speaking, volunteer NSP patrollers are - ✔✔Agents of area management
that they patrol for
✔✔The ___ is responsible for adequate and proper training of all protrollers under their
administration - ✔✔Area Manager
✔✔The patrol director is the direct link between the area management and the NSP -
✔✔true
✔✔Name 2 roles of local patrol director - ✔✔Education coordinator and agent of area
management
✔✔Patrol director may be selected by - ✔✔area patroller, management, previous patrol
director and representative
