Ski Patrol Candidate - EMT

Promote general mountain safety by marking boundaries and hazards, participating in avalanche mitigation work, responding to emergencies (medical, search & rescue, weather, etc.), and engaging guests in an informative and pleasant manner. Perform majority of duties on skis.

• →Administer first aid and transport injured skiers or persons visiting or working at Sundance Ski area.
• →Properly package patient and transport with toboggan.
• →Knowledge of helicopter protocols and location of landing zones.
• →Participate with supervisor in avalanche reduction mitigates avalanche-prone areas throughout the day during hazardous periods.
• →Exhibit a working knowledge and training of application of explosives, participating with supervisor in avalanche reduction program.
• →Become familiar with avalanche rescue procedures as well as the location and inventories of available rescue equipment.
• →Carry out search and rescue for persons within and out of bounds of the ski area boundaries.
• →Learn and carry out end of day and morning sweep operations.
• →Demonstrate proficiency with lift evacuation procedures and location of and use of lift evacuation equipment.
• →Exhibit knowledge of area plan for placement and daily maintenance of signs, bamboo, ropes, fences, etc.
• →Participate in regular sweeps of runs in your assigned complex to identify and remove any problem areas.
• →Fill out accident reports completely, correctly, and legibly. Gather supplemental information for accident investigations.
• →Be helpful and courteous to fellow workers and the skiing public.
• →Provide assistance and advice to skiers in a friendly manner.
• →Remain calm and use tact in dealing with emergencies, violations and unusual circumstances.
• →Upgrade and refresh skills yearly. Help familiarize new patrollers in learning job duties.
• →Enforce ski area policies and procedures and update knowledge each year as necessary.
• →Know the skier responsibility code and use it to advise skiers of the established rules of the road.
• →Emphasize that guest safety is our concern.
• →Provide a safe skiing environment by actively warning or removing skiers whose conduct is reckless and a danger to themselves or others.
• →Inspect condition of patrol equipment and keep all patrol facilities clean and in good repair.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Intermediate to advanced skier.
• Working knowledge or background with rope systems, anchoring/belaying etc is helpful.
• Avalanche awareness classes or backcountry experience with avalanches preferred.
• Use of two-way radio.
• Must possess a current Utah OEC, or EMT-B or higher certification.
• Must possess a current CPR certification.
• Must possess a valid U.S. Drivers' License in good standing as determined by Sundance's Insurance Company guidelines.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• required to ski, talk or hear; The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Must be 18 years of age or older per OSHA for explosives work.