Bike Patrol
Additional information may be found on the NSP web site
Contact Jeff Brown for more information about the Southern Division
Our Bike Patrol Program objective is to provide bike safety and rescue education specifically designed for the needs of bike patrollers. National Ski Patrol offers bike patrol memberships in response to evolving year-round outdoor recreation industry.
Bike patrollers and bike hosts are trained as first responders through NSP’s education programs, Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) and Outdoor First Care (OFC).
As ski areas offer more summer activities, NSP education programs equip patrollers and hosts to support lift-accessed areas as well as additional land management units, including urban parks and open spaces.
Bike Program hybrid learning on the NSP Centers for Learning.
Ask your local patrol for more information
Introduction to Patrolling: Bike Fundamentals
Introduction to Patrolling: Bike Fundamentals
As part of the Introduction to Patrolling course, Track 3 within the manual is designed specifically for Bike Patrollers. This course will help you learn the basic fundamentals all bike patrollers and bike hosts need to effectively assist others while patrolling.
You will learn about the types, duties and responsibilities of bike patrols, how to fix common bicycle mechanical issues, how to help others while you are patrolling. You’ll learn the different bike types, methods for extrication, methods of transportation and evacuation, and finally, by the end of this training you will be able to describe the responsibility of bike areas, venues and land managers to their patrollers.
Bike 1 Patrol Basics
Course information
This course is designed for the entry-level bike patroller or bike host. The content prepares patrollers and hosts for their potential duties and provides a broad knowledge base to start with and build upon with their patrol. Not all topics and information in this course will apply to every patrol or patroller, rather provide a shared foundation for all patrollers or hosts working within the bike context. This Hybrid course contains an online and in-person component. Participants must complete the online modules prior to registering for the skills component (enroll separately), and need to complete both components to receive full completion credit.
