1.1 Transportation

1.1.1 Outdoor Emergency Transportation

1.1.1.1 Mission/Objective:

Facilitate programs for Outdoor Emergency Transportation (OET) training and testing at region and patrol level for patrollers to develop and increase proficiency in the use of patrol transportation devices to better serve industry partners and resort-guests. Improve communication amongst the FWD OET Instructors and understanding of OET Instructor, Instructor–Trainer (IT), and mentor roles and expected activities.

Co-Sponsor (with OEC) the Far West Division Winter Educational Conference at Northstar in Tahoe.

Objectives:

• Continue to extend and build “focused” successful programs with member interest: (Women’s Clinics; OK Clinics)
• Leverage existing Regional / Local training programs to a larger audience.
• Increase understanding of OET IT & Mentor roles
• Increase registered OET courses in FWD by 10%
• Increase OET Instructor team by 20 Instructors
• Identify all IT, OET Instructor pairings and Mentors for member reference
• Provide OET Instructors for WEC attendee education and record gathering
• Visit two region training activities
• Co-ordinate Regional training calendars for greater course reach and delivery
• Continue excellent course closure rate of 100% of OET courses closed at season end.

1.1.1.2 Supervisor: Name and Contact

1.1.1.3 Plan

• Continue “focused” OET program development:
  
  1. Women’s TES/SES clinics – MLR, ESR, WEC, add NCal or AZ – Total of 4
     
  2. OK “Older Knee” Toboggan Clinic – Two - North @ WEC; Mid Sierra
     
• Leverage existing programs in FWD:
  
1. 3 Day SR. programs offered in MLR & ESR on FWD calendar early in season – Full programs
   
• Increase understanding of IT & Mentor roles:
  
  1. Require IT training of all new IT’s & refresher to continuing IT’s - by Jan 1
     
  2. Delivery in person or via phone & email
     
• Increase registered OEC courses by 10% ( 55+ courses )
  
  1. Register 35 Toboggan Enhancement Seminar courses
     
  2. Register 13 Ski Enhancement Seminar courses
     
  3. Register 3 Snowboard Enhancement Seminar courses
     
  4. Register 2 Ski Trainers Workshops
     
  5. Each patrol with candidate class register the class as Patroller 101 course - 15+
     
• Increase OET Instructor team by 20 instructors (~ 295 instructors)
  
  1. Study Ins demographics by region, identify patrols with near term staff challenges - Sept 1
     
  2. Proactive engagement of designated mentors activity throughout season.
     
  3. Email all Patrol Reps asking for names interested in Tob. Instructor Role – Sept & Oct
     
  4. Engage with identified instructor candidates for program progress updates.
     
• Identify all IT, OET Ins pairings and Mentors for member reference - Sept 1 ‘06
  
  1. Engage all IT’s for activity of assigned OET instructors by Aug 25
     
  2. Follow up 1:1 with “unknown” instructors for intent with program – Aug 30
     
  3. Complete and submit to National all OET instructor renewals - Sept 31/On-going
     
  4. Update posted FWD OET Instructor reference tool with new data - Sept 8
     
• Provide Winter Education Conference instructors as needed.
  
1. Courses requested have instructors for content delivery { STW, SES, TES, OK }
   
• Visit two region training activities
  
  1. Visit NCal training event(s) - Mt Shasta
     
  2. Visit ESR training event(s) - target Alpine or Mt Rose
     
• Continue course closure rate of 100% on time.
  
  1. Continue on-going 1:1 follow up with instructors for each course registered
     
  2. Provide course activity to assigned IT

During the ’08-09 season, a nearly normal snow year, the FWD registered 48 OET courses. FWD captures a majority share of the on-going activity in the Division; we can capture more and get more engagement with the FWD team. The FWD lists 250 OET instructors vs. 262 instructors during the ’08 season after adding ~20 instructors last season. Continuing a trend of attrition in the OET instructor ranks, the FWD drop rate has increased each season over the past 4 seasons.

Key objective this season is instructor replacement and recruitment into the mentoring program. While we celebrate the awarding of ~120, 12-year Service pins and ~30, 18-year service pins, we also can see the need to get our core active sharing their vast training skills with new instructors as we position the FWD for 2010 and beyond.

FWD is a leader with course closure activity in the NSP and we will work to continue that position. The IT training tools delivered last season positively impacted the understanding & activity of the Instructors in the FWD OET program.

1.1.1.4 Budget – OET Program

Budget Estimate (High end) $ 700 (w/o AZ Travel; $1,250 with AZ travel )