NATIONAL SKI PATROL OUTDOOR EMERGENCY CARE 6 TH EDITION & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

NATIONAL SKI PATROL OUTDOOR EMERGENCY CARE 6TH EDITION & COVID-19 RESPONSE

• Dr. Chuck Allen,

National Medical Advisor Meegan Moszynski, Executive Director August 17, 2020

Outdoor Emergency Care

A Patroller’s Guide to Medical Care

Sixth Edition

Editor: Edward McNamara, BS, NRP Medical Editor: David H Johe, MD Associate Editor: Deborah A Endly, BA, DH, NREMT

HISTORY

American Red Cross First Aid Manual with a supplement specific to skiing Winter Emergency Care (WEC) first published in 1985 OEC 1st edition / WEC: 1988, 1990 OEC 2nd edition / WEC: 1993 OEC 3rd edition: 1998 OEC 4th edition: 2003 OEC 5th edition: 2012

HISTORY: OEC6

q Fall 2017: survey sent to three groups of key stakeholders:

• 1. patrollers who were not instructors
• 2. instructors and ITs who were active in those roles in

the database over the previous year

• 3. managers of ski areas that are NSAA members and

have at least one NSP patrol q March 2018: NSP National Medical Committee reviewed all chapters q May 2020: book published and available for sale (on schedule) q June 2020: e-book available

CONTENT

v Latest peer-reviewed, medical-based

evidence for pre-hospital Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs)

v Standard of training to comply with

National Highway Traffic Safety Council for EMRs

v Urban and wilderness medical care v More summer material

WHAT’S NEW?

v Head down for shock– No v Bleeding control— STOP THE BLEED v Pulse oximetry v Acceptable Oxygen saturation levels 94-

99%

v Spinal Motion Restriction v Assessment– serious bleeding first v Narcan v Enhanced Adaptive chapter v Pelvic fractures

FORMAT

v Objectives and key terms for each

chapter

v New questions at end of each chapter v Objective-based questions v New scenarios in each chapter (from

real-life patroller experiences)

v Improved tests v Range of material– individual instructors

may emphasize certain aspects based

• n the needs of their location

TRAINING

Instructor training for OEC6: q July 2020: instructor modules available, instructors begin training q Instructors must go through training before can teach OEC6 or 2020 refresher 2020 Refresher Cycle A: q Early July: refresher workbook mailed, electronic version available on website

REFRESHERS

The 2020 OEC Cycle A Refresher minimum requirement will consist of:

• 1. completion of the OEC Refresher

Workbook

• 2. completion of the OEC 2020 Cycle A

Refresher Training online portion only

CPR

For the 2020 – 2021 season, NSP patrollers will not be required to complete the annual CPR skills demonstration All patrollers must still have current credentials in CPR for the Professional Rescuer from an NSP-approved agency Patrollers must also meet any local protocols for demonstration from their community or area management

COVID-19

NSP COVID group meets weekly to review current medical evidence and best practices to develop direction for NSP members:

• National Medical Advisor
• OEC Program Director
• Refresher Committee Chair
• National Board Executive Committee
• Education Committee Chair
• Executive Director
• Marketing & Communications Director
• Education Programs Manager

NSP’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Document produced July 2020 Provides general information, talking points, FAQs and resources for consideration as your patrol prepares for the upcoming season Each patrol will need to work with its own area management and local authorities to develop a plan, protocols and procedures appropriate to its

• wn setting and circumstances.

COVID-19 RESPONSE

NSP ONLINE

nspserves.org

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