By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chair (nancy.price-hutley@skipatrol.ca)

Understanding the award category description

Some clarification is required around the criteria for the John. D Harper Lifesaving award. The committee hopes the following info will assist those currently writing any nominations for this category ahead of the April 28, 2025 submission deadline.

As noted in the awards portal, this specific category outlines:

OBJECTIVE

To recognize a first aid performance by patrollers whose application of first aid and rescue skills are deemed to be extraordinary.

ELIGIBILITY

Any member of the CSP in good standing.

CRITERIA

  • The patroller(s) must have actively participated in the treatment and or transportation of the patient.
  • The actions of the patroller(s) were extraordinary and beyond what might be considered an average situation.
  • The actions of the patroller(s) contributed to saving the life of a patient.
  • This award may include resort staff and or bystanders if they assisted the patroller(s) and actively participated in the treatment of the patient.
  • The event must have occurred within the past three (3) years.
  • Letters of support, documentation in the form of accident report forms, and notes from medical personnel, family, and the patient, are all considered desirable for the nomination.

Clarification of the first three highlighted bullet points (under CRITERIA)

All patrollers listed in the nomination must have participated in a key advanced first aid task directly with the treatment of the patient. Those who were “hands-on” for a reasonable amount of time until patient hand-off took place for further care of patient.

For example:

    • Patroller first on scene – who would be completing scene survey, primary assessment and transportation/resources decisions.
    • Additional patrollers supporting patroller first on scene (i.e., actively participating in SMR; managing vitals; bringing toboggan; and other support equipment to scene; assisting with basic life support).

For example, do not include individuals who:

    • Conducted traffic control.
    • Bystanders, staff or additional patrollers, who completed tasks adjacent to the immediate hands-on treatment of the patient, should not be listed in the nomination.
    • Supported bystanders or witnesses who might have been under emotional distress due to the situation of the patient being treated.
    • Activated EMS.

Committee member changes

Certain recognition committee members are changing as well. Mike Courty and Miles Thompson have completed their committee terms. We thank them for staying on the committee for an additional year as we made the major transition to the new awards platform.

We are excited to welcome Jenn Normore and Lori Ferguson to the committee.

Message from the National Recognition Committee

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