Annual Requirements:

• National Ski Patrol Membership

• Obtain and Maintain Outdoor First Care (or OEC) and CPR certifications

• Attend the required annual refresher course for active Patrollers (held late spring)

• Attend a Bike Patrol orientation course and a training/skills assessment ride

• Be knowledgeable and comfortable in basic on-trail bike repair (course provided)

• Attend half or more of “as needed”/quarterly information/educational member meetings

• Attend at least one Parkway event representing the patrol per year

• Log a minimum annual patrol commitment: 48 hours annually; if you are a member of another NSP

• Patrol registering as a secondary bike patroller, 30 hours annually.

Estimated financial commitments for bike patrol members:

• Annual Membership in National Ski Patrol, $80 (if you are an NSP member of another patrol, host unit or alumni member, you pay nothing more as a secondary member); annual NSP regional and divisional dues, $39 dollars total), or $119 total

• Outdoor First Care course (about 6 hours) is $25; CPR course, $25.

• Universal background check (required of Sacramento County, for volunteers) is about $30

• Bike Patrol Jersey is about $65 and/or vest is about $30. The patrol quartermaster has other uniform options, as well.