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Change?. Change Seasons and Gears! You Bet!. Canada Olympic Park (COP) Winter is fun here…. But the summer is just as exciting!. We gratefully acknowledge the funding for this stream:. Canada Olympic Park CSPS Patrol The Calgary Zone Mountain Division THANK YOU!.
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Change? Change Seasons and Gears! You Bet!
Canada Olympic Park (COP) Winter is fun here….
We gratefully acknowledge thefunding for this stream: • Canada Olympic Park CSPS Patrol • The Calgary Zone • Mountain Division • THANK YOU!
Text - Dan Reilly PowerPoint – Jan Wittstrom
Winter: Promote safety Provide First Aid Snowsmart program Assist at special events Concerts Family days Races Summer: Promote safety Provide First Aid Bikesmart program Assist at special events Concerts Races Fireworks CSPS at COP
Snowsmart Bikesmart Know the code, Wear the gear, Get trained, Be safe
We were already doing summer events… So why not patrol?
Cross country On the main hill Green, Blue, Black And double black Trails in the trees
So we asked... and got put to work!
Issues we had to address~ • Proper insurance • Uniforms • Different equipment issues • Training and skill development
Issues we had to address~ • Proper insurance • Uniforms • Different equipment issues • Training and skill development
Issues we had to address~ • Proper insurance • Uniforms • Different equipment issues • Training and skill development
Our shirts are very visible on the hill, in the woods or in the med room Paramedics Cold CSPS (Thinks +3ºC is not a summer temperature!) CSPS
Issues we had to address~ • Proper insurance • Uniforms • Different equipment issues • Training and skill development
Patroller transportation
The old double chair was slow enough to eat lunch on! This summer our new high speed quad will be weekend transportation up the hill. Of course, you could pedal up the hill!
Cross Country Drop ins and launches The Pencil
Dirt Biking & Jumping Or is it low level flight?
The ULTIMATE Jump Just Kidding…..
Issues we had to address~ • Proper insurance • Uniforms • Different equipment issues • Training and skill development
Summer Uniqueness • Train & assess bike skills • Continue first aid skill development with an emphasis on bike injuries
Continue first aid skill development with an emphasis on bike injuries
Photo Credit: http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/news/?op=archivelist&dmonth=5&dyear=2001
Photo Credit: http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/news/?op=archivelist&dmonth=5&dyear=2001
FULL FACE HELMETS SHIN GUARDS ELBOW PADS CLICKER PEDALS And really $$$$ bikes BODY ARMOR
Body Armor poses a challenge to the Primary Survey
Mechanism of Injury - Gravity Assisted
Eye injuries are often weather related
WORLD CUP – JULY 2004 • Cross Country • Border Cross • Downhill