Register now: Deadline November 1, 2024 Dear friends, rescuers on the ski slopes from Europe and the whole world, FIPS and Salvamont Romania – the National Association of Mountain Rescuers from Romania, will organize the 4th European FIPS Meeting, a professional meeting where we will debate, analyze and look...
Charlie Turner, FIPS Website Administrator, Technology SIG facilitator, Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP) member, colleague and friend to FIPS members, passed away September 15, 2024. Charlie brought his experience, his energy and his expertise to the Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS). First attending a World Congress in Italy,...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the 24th FIPS World Congress winner of the Mark Labow Award. The award goes to Terry Abrams of Canada for all he has done for FIPS. 24th Congress – Mark Labow Award Winner Terry Abrams History of Involvement with Federation Internationale...
FEBRUARY 10TH 2024. WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL SKI PATROL DAY? International Ski Patrol Day (ISPD) is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the extraordinary ski patrollers who keep resorts open, safe and fun for people of all ages and skill levels. First celebrated in February 2022, Helly Hansen will continue...
New Medical Guidelines published by our Medical Special Interest Group Terry Abrams, Medical SIG chair has released the committee’s guideline on “What is a patroller?” An overview of the medical topics ski patrollers should receive training in, to be competent on-snow first responders.
ICAR ( International Commission of Alpine Rescue) Tobbachio/Dobbach Oct 2023 Dolomites Sud Tirol I was asked by FIPS to represent them at the Dog Commission at ICAR in the beautiful Sud Tirol in October this year. I drove out so that could visit the family in Switzerland either side...
This current version of the FIPS World Congress program has just been released. Further changes will occur as we get closer but the program is coming together well with a number specialist speakers currently being confirmed. It will be an exciting Congress. We look forward to seeing you there...
FIPS Europe meeting hosted by FISPS in Tonale, Italy from April 14-17, 2023. Participants from US (National Ski Patrol), Romania, Serbia, Italy, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden. Only FISPS was present from Italy. The main topic of the meeting was to produce recommendations on how to approach an injured person...
XXIV FIPS International Congress Bringing Patrollers Together at the Top of the World Ski Patrol Sweden Rescue will be our host to the XXIV FIPS Congress in Riksgränsen, Sweden, 300 km north of the polar circle. Above 68° north, Riksgränsen is Sweden's northern most ski resort. Right on...
Risk Management Special Interest Group Chair, Ed Gassman posts some Best Practices guidelines. Our Risk Management SIG is looking for members to join the group and to have some open discussions regarding best practices for risk management. What is Risk Management? Many definitions, often times specific to the particular...
