ski patrollers

Mountain safety team

Ski patrollers are personnel who maintain safety at ski resorts.

They monitor slopes, enforce rules, respond to accidents, and provide first aid to injured skiers and snowboarders.

Many also handle avalanche control and mark hazards.

The ski patrollers reached the injured snowboarder within minutes.

equipment

white cross

Humanitarian organization marker

  • radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
  • helmetProtective head covering
  • gogglesSealed protective eyewear

shovel · oxygen tank · AED · snowmobile · backpack · carabiner · harness · rope · headlamp · hand warmers

avalanche

transceiver

Dual-function communication device

  • beaconGuiding light source
  • probeThorough examination or tool
  • shovelTool for moving earth

burial · snowslide · slab · cornice · trigger · fracture · debris field · mitigation · explosives · bombing

medical

splint

Device immobilizing injured limbs

frostbite · fracture · dislocation · concussion · triage · oxygen · neck brace · immobilize · wound care · bleeding control

rescue

helicopter

Rotary-wing aircraft

injured · tree well · out-of-bounds · sweep · radio · dispatch · mutual aid

hazard-management

rope line

Cord dividing public spaces

padding · obstacle · blind spot · congestion · speed control · signage · bamboo poles

Opposites
rescue role

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Those killed or wounded

patients

ski area staff function

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Those who teach downhill skiing

parking attendants

authority on slopes

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Illicit wildlife takers

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G