About BASP
BASP was formed in 1987, with the main aims being: Representation of Ski Patrollers and Ski Patrolling, to standardise training and grading of Ski Patrollers, and to provide rescue and first aid services to British Ski areas.
In the autumn of 1988 the British Association of Ski Instructors (BASI) asked BASP to provide a first aid training course for ski instructors in their training schemes. Such was the success of these initial courses that other ski organisations, such as clubs and tour operators, soon followed suit, a number of outdoor activity centres also contacted BASP asking us to provide similar courses.
Kate teaching BASP Course
BASP has now developed a First Aid and Safety Training Scheme designed specifically for the outdoor user, drawing on the skills and experience of their Trainers, all of whom are Ski Patrollers and/or experienced rescue personnel with a wealth of mountain and first aid knowledge. Our Trainers are HSE First Aid Instructors, many of whom are qualified BASI ski instructors, Mountain Leaders or Instructors, RYA instructors, EMT's or Paramedics.
In 1992 BASP was approved by the Health and Safety Executive (First Aid) Regulations 1989 to run First Aid at work courses. (Reg.No. 1195/92)
On 12th October 2004 the Association became a company Limited by Guarantee to become BASP UK Ltd.
BASP is a member of Federation Internationale des Patroulles de Ski. (FIPS) Every two years we send representatives to the International congress, where we share and learn with other, with like minded and experienced ski patrollers from all over the world. In April 2005 BASP sent 8 delegates to attend the FIPS conference in Tignes - where 10 countries attended the FIPS Congress. In April 2007 we plan to send delegation to the next congress in Snowbird, Utah.
Information on other ski patrol organisations:- Click here for access to the Ski Patrol web site - based in America with links to other International ski patrol sites. www.skipatrol.org or www.fips.cam.org.
The main contacts within BASP are the Chairman - Gerard Cameron, Treasurer - Jimmy King, Secretary and Course administrator - Fiona Gunn.
There are 115 members of BASP, of these 38 are Full members, 26 are Trainee or Probationary Patrollers and the remainder (51) are Associate members.
Associate membership is open to any person showing interest in the workings of Ski Patrolling or Rescue work. The membership entitles you to receive all BASP newsletters and entry to Ski Patrol and Rescue courses. The Ski Patrol Training course must be successfully completed and assessed before Trainee status will be achieved.
To apply to be a member please follow this link and complete an application form.
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Memberships runs from 1st April to 31st March each year.