Dave Mooney did an outstanding job as Instructor of Record organizing, teaching, and coaching both instructors and students for this year's class, all students passing that took the practical test 13 December. All the visiting Instructors did a fantastic job of presenting the OEC material, evident by the success of the recent graduates. DVSP's intentions are to conduct an OEC class in 2010 with hopeful use of the ESC School and a return of the OEC Instructors assisted by recent graduates of the DVSP OEC program. If you do not have the OEC Instructor credential, please consider enrolling in the Instructor Development course, start teaching and get mentored until you receive your instructor's card.
Back row, Left to Right: Bob Hodges (Elk Mountain), Diane Gardiner (Hidden Valley), Max Brown (Big Boulder), Ken Anders (Shawnee), Aleksandr Casucci (Shawnee), Espen Karlsen (High Point), Nick Snyder (Alpine Mountain), Joshua Tucky (Sno Mountain). Front row, Left to Right: Adam Olsen (Jack Frost), Laurie Lesko (Big Boulder), Lilia Gilbo (Big Boulder), Mary Kate Funari (Jack Frost)
The OEC practical test went great (we almost finished before lunch!), and all eleven candidates being evaluated passed.
Many thanks to the DVSP OEC Class core Instructors: Roger Copt, Joe Manna, Stu Gillard (PD), Tom Marret (Alpine), Gene Jack (Alpine), Terry Ownes (Big Boulder)
Additional thanks to: Tom Blackwell, David Olsen, RaeAnn Stichter, Gene Davis, Julie Cargille, John Moravitz, Ted Kowalyshyn, Rich Messina, Matthew Abbadessa, Nancy Mayberry, Donna Lelie, Gene Kohler (NJ IT).
Special thanks to the West Amwell ESC School for their continued support of DVSP and the OEC class through the generous use of their facility.
A Big Thanks to the 2009 OEC Final Practical Test evaluators and assistants from eight ski areas. As always, I'm indebted to the volunteers of the NJ and EPA Regions who stood (or lay on the ground) in the cold to watch the next generation of patrollers prove themselves worthy to join the ranks of NSP. We could not have done it with out you!
STATION 1 - Oxygen : Wolfgang Boernert (Alpine), Mike Melcer (Alpine)
STATION 2 - Diabetic/Bleed: Roger Copt (DVSP), Jeff Detwiler (Jack Frost), Greg Mohr (Ranchlands), Donna Lelie (DVSP)
STATION 3 - Clavicle/knee: Bob Leonard (Plattekill, NY), Gene Jack (Alpine), Susan Leonard (Plattekill, NY), Peggy Krimmel (Alpine)
STATION 4 - Femur: Don Cavallo (NJ RD), Tom Marett (Alpine), Tom Blackwell (Plattekill, NY), Gene Davis (DVSP)
STATION 5 – Unresponsive/backboard: Bob Carlson (Shawnee), Terry Ownes (Big Boulder), Ted Iandola (Jack Frost), Jim Paradee (DVSP)
STATION 6 – Unresponsive/backboard: Sue Ellen Helmacy (Hidden Valley), Rich Messina (Camelback), Nancy D’Ambrosio (EPa), David Olsen (Jack Frost), BJ Leonard (Plattekill, NY)
OEC Testing IT: Gene Kohler (NJ OEC IT), Dennis Zercher (EPa OEC IT)
If you know of a candidate who is in need of a class, please do not hesitate to send them over. Contact David Mooney. Next OEC class starts August 30, 2010!
Once you have passed the OEC Course and become a National Ski Patrol member, you must satisfy annual requirements. Please read the ANNUAL FIVE FINGER REQUIREMENTS listed on the Announcements page.
The Hunterdon Observer featured an article written by Hunterdon County Democrat reporter, Warren Cooper, about the Delaware Valley Ski Patrol in its December 23, 2006 edition! Please click here to read the text from the article or click here to see the scanned copy of the article!