JOIN BIKE PATROL AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY

JOIN BIKE PATROL

Obtain either OFC or OEC certification but not both
- Outdoor First Care (OFC) - Class (8-hours) is the first-aid requirement to become a Mountain Host candidate at a ski resort
- Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) - Class (80-hours) is the first-aid requirement to become a Ski Patrol candidate at a ski resort
CPR BLS class (CPR for Health Care Professionals)

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, $60 (if you are an NSP member of another patrol, host unit or alumni member, you pay nothing more as a secondary member); annual Far West Division dues, (kindly waived for 2020); Mother Lode Region dues, $60 total.
Outdoor First Care course (about 6 hours), $50; and, CPR course, $50.
Universal background check (required of Sacramento County, for volunteers), about $30
Bike Patrol Jersey: Approximately $35-$79; the patrol can offer you the options. Additionally, purchase of a few misc. first-aid supplies and bike tools.