Understanding the Joint Statement in Ski Area Management
Learn about the importance and details of the Joint Statement of Understanding (JSOU) in ski area management, including the responsibilities of ski area management, NSP patrollers, and NSAA. Explore key paragraphs outlining supervision, lift evacuation training, and legal responsibilities for effective patrolling.
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Central Division PD/PR 101
PD 101 Agenda Welcome, CD PD 101 Joint Statement of Understanding What is important to you? Your role in Leadership Registration The PD/PR s Authority Relations with Area Mgt.
Patrol Director/Patrol Representative You are the conduit between Area Management and the Patrol You are the conduit between NSP and the Patrol How do you know which leadership hat your wearing? Daily operations is the responsibility of Area Management Education and Credentialing is the responsibility you have to the NSP The Joint Statement of Understanding (JSOU) is the guiding document to help you with this
JSOU What is this document? Why do we have it? Who created it? National Ski Area Association (NSAA) and the NSP created it between our two association It provides guidance on who is responsible for what at a ski area Let s take a look at it and see what it details
Joint Statement of Understanding Paragraph 1: area, is under the supervision of the ski area management and must abide by the policies and procedures established by that management. A patrol, once established at a given ski
Joint Statement of Understanding cont Paragraph 4: NSP and NSAA recognize the importance of educating lift evacuation participants as to appropriate lift evacuation techniques and the specific implementation details in the ski area lift evacuation plan. The establishment of necessary policies and procedures for lift evacuation, lift evacuation training, and the selection of equipment to be used in conjunction with such evacuation or training is the sole responsibility of ski area management.Patrollers will participate in lift evacuation and lift evacuation training only as ski area management shall direct.
Joint Statement of Understanding cont Paragraph 6: It is recognized that ski area management ultimately supervises and controls many of the patrolling activities of individual NSP members and NSP registration units at each ski area. As such, it may be asserted that the ski area bears legal responsibility for such acts of its patrollers. It is also understood and agreed that there are services provided by individual NSP members based upon their training received from NSP.
NSP NATIONAL OFFICE: ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Meegan Moszynski Executive Director Sheila Summers Member Services & Education Director Josh Jacobson Catalog & Operations Director Melanie Hood Marketing & Development Director Office Manager / Executive Assistant Bill Finley Finance Director Juliann Hudson Sr. Accountant Kristen Pilkington Education Records Specialist Rob Wilcox Warehouse Manager Andre Gonsalves Brand/Creative Manager Stephanie Zavislan Staff Accountant Carol Hudson Reception/BOD Liaison Candace Horgan Communications Manager Cheri Overton Alumni and Awards Manager Carrie Bulman Member Services Specialist Rachel Crane Meetings and Events Manager Charles Buckman Registration Specialist Geoff Peck Partnership Activation Coordinator
Leadership Primary role of PD is Leadership Good Delegator Strong Staff Oversee Education Credentialing and continuing ed. Bylaws and Policy & Procedures JSOU Refreshers Courses
(cont) Leadership Responsibilities Day to Day Activities Contact with the Public Interface between local patrol, Region, Division, & National Most importantly: The relationship between Area Mgt. & Patrol Your Authority: JSOU Area Mgt. is decision maker of patrol size, volunteers vs. paid, what patrollers responsibility is in each education program, etc.
(cont) Leadership Ensure that patrollers meet the areas requirements in NSP Courses Use what requirements management expects for lift evac. and accident invest. You manage the patrol within the expectations of area management.
Registration First Question: Individual or whole patrol registration decision Individual route: PD signs on National Website Approves Roster of patrollers Each patroller signs on, pays dues, & prints Membership Card PD goes in and reviews populated roster Only those that pay can patrol
Registration (cont) Second Process - Whole Patrol PD goes to National Website and approves roster National Invoices PR/PD for whole patrol Collects dues, arranges payment from patrol funds, area pays patrol dues, etc. Once confirmed with National then sends note to patrollers and they update their profile
Registration (cont) Let s try an example: Pull up roster Delete a patroller Add a patroller Secondary Patrollers
General Duties of PD/PR Maintain Qualifications Operating Procedures Ski Safety Communication of Information Record Keeping NSAA and NSP Awards Patrol Calendar
Patrol Calendar July/August Sept/Oct Nov Dec Jan/Feb March/April/May
Relations w/ Area Mgt. General Dismissal or Refusal to re-register Region Specific Forms Senior /Certified Program Patroller Transfers Injured Patrollers Lift Evacuation Uniforms Use of Patrol Funds Harassment (Sexual, On-going, abuse, physical, etc.) Development of JSOU with Area
