The CSP’s advanced first-aid course is a minimum of 60 hours in length and includes CPR, AED, and WHMIS training. The Canadian Ski Patrol’s advanced first-aid course is recognized by the the majority of the provinces. The CSP also provides on-snow and accident site management training as well as safety education to members and in some circumstances, to paid patrollers. Patrollers must re-certify their first-aid qualifications every year by taking a refresher course that is a minimum of 16 hours and passing a written, skills, diagnostic and CPR/AED exam.

The CSP medical advisory committee includes five physicians and our pre-hospital care advisory committee is made up of six pre-hospital care or hospital emergency workers, such as paramedics and trauma nurses. Provides first-aid services at 230 alpine and Nordic ski areas across Canada. Provided 260,000 hours of service to these ski areas last winter. Provided 40,000 hours of first-aid services at off-snow events which include events such as marathons, mountain bike races, concerts, etc. Each year more than one million hours are spent by CSP volunteers patrolling both on and off snow, teaching first aid, developing training materials, keeping our manual current and state-of-the-art and managing the operation of the Canadian Ski Patrol from coast to coast to coast. Patrollers pay an average of $250 each year to be a member of the CSP. Patrollers cover the cost of their uniform and first aid kit or vest with an approximate cost of $500. Provides insurance coverage for each member for the first aid services provided.