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Ski Patrol Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Minnie Dole
Ans: - Insurance broker from Greenwich, CT
- Injured ankle while skiing at Stowe and realized the l ack of
rescue system
- Founded the NSP
10th Mountain Division
Ans: - Winter warfare unit
- 7,000 volunteers
- Engaged in combat in Italy in 1944
Confidentiality
Ans: The nondisclosure of personal information except to an
authorized person with the need to know
History of OEC
Ans: - Initially affiliated with American Red Cross
- Developed OEC to deepen patrollers' medical knowledge
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Certification/Recertification
Ans: 1. Successfully complete OEC course
2. Pass NSP exam
3. Yearly refreshers (1/3 of course each year)
4. Instructor development course
- Standard of training
- Certified for 3 years
Roles of an OEC Technician
Ans: Scene Manager
Caregiver
Patient advocate
Role model
(Standard of care)
5 Ethical Principles
Ans: 1. Respect autonomy
2. Do no harm
3. Benefit others
4. Be just
5. Be faithful
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Good Samaritan Laws
Ans: Protect a person from legal liability when they volunteer
to perform an act to help someone else (unless actions are
grossly negligent)
Doctrine of Public Reliance
Ans: You have the duty to rescue someone when in uniform
Abandonment
Ans: To withdraw one's support or help from, especially in
spite of duty, allegiance, or responsibility
Negligence
Ans: The failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent
person with similar training would exercise in a similar
circumstance
Duty to act
Ans: a person's legal obligation to provide something to
another individual
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Breach of duty
Ans: the failure to perform a promised act or obligation of due
care
Once you start providing service, don't stop until...
Ans: - all required care has been given
- patient transferred to equal/higher level of care
- patient specifically says they no longer want care
- patient is transferred safely to medical facility
- continued care threatens rescuer's safety
Assumption of risk
Ans: - Skiers/riders agree that the sport is dangers
- Documentation for liability purposes
4 types of consent
Ans: Expressed, implied, informed, minor
Expressed consent
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Ski Patrol Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Minnie Dole
Ans: - Insurance broker from Greenwich, CT
- Injured ankle while skiing at Stowe and realized the l ack of
rescue system
- Founded the NSP
10th Mountain Division
Ans: - Winter warfare unit
- 7,000 volunteers
- Engaged in combat in Italy in 1944
Confidentiality
Ans: The nondisclosure of personal information except to an
authorized person with the need to know
History of OEC
Ans: - Initially affiliated with American Red Cross
- Developed OEC to deepen patrollers' medical knowledge
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
, Page |2
Certification/Recertification
Ans: 1. Successfully complete OEC course
2. Pass NSP exam
3. Yearly refreshers (1/3 of course each year)
4. Instructor development course
- Standard of training
- Certified for 3 years
Roles of an OEC Technician
Ans: Scene Manager
Caregiver
Patient advocate
Role model
(Standard of care)
5 Ethical Principles
Ans: 1. Respect autonomy
2. Do no harm
3. Benefit others
4. Be just
5. Be faithful
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
, Page |3
Good Samaritan Laws
Ans: Protect a person from legal liability when they volunteer
to perform an act to help someone else (unless actions are
grossly negligent)
Doctrine of Public Reliance
Ans: You have the duty to rescue someone when in uniform
Abandonment
Ans: To withdraw one's support or help from, especially in
spite of duty, allegiance, or responsibility
Negligence
Ans: The failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent
person with similar training would exercise in a similar
circumstance
Duty to act
Ans: a person's legal obligation to provide something to
another individual
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
, Page |4
Breach of duty
Ans: the failure to perform a promised act or obligation of due
care
Once you start providing service, don't stop until...
Ans: - all required care has been given
- patient transferred to equal/higher level of care
- patient specifically says they no longer want care
- patient is transferred safely to medical facility
- continued care threatens rescuer's safety
Assumption of risk
Ans: - Skiers/riders agree that the sport is dangers
- Documentation for liability purposes
4 types of consent
Ans: Expressed, implied, informed, minor
Expressed consent
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