Post by imnav8r on Nov 6, 2009 14:32:35 GMT -5
National Mountain Bike Patrol eNews: November
18 NMBP Instructors Certified with Webinar
NEMBA Patrol in the News
Vacationing Florida Patrollers Render Aid
Hours Reporting Update
18 NMBP Instructors Certified with Webinar
The NMBP's first instructor certification webinar, held in late October, was a great success! A webinar is a distance learning technology often employed by universities and businesses to provide instruction to individuals based in remote places. Throughout the course of a two-hour session, 18 NMBP members were provided with the guidance and resources needed to operate as instructors in their areas. Topics covered included: patroller and instructor expectations, communication, teaching methods and much more. A second instructor certification course is planned for early 2010, so stay tuned for more details, and contact Spencer Powlison with any questions.
NEMBA Patrol in the News
The New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA) Patrol is one of the longest-running organizations in bike patrol history. They recently got some good press in the Georgetown Record, a Massachusetts newspaper. Remember, even if your patrol has been around for awhile, its still a good idea to reach out to your newspapers and magazines to look for opportunities to promote your organization. Talk to the editor of your paper's outdoors or sports section to find out what type of story will work for them. If one of your volunteers wants to take on a leadership role, suggest that they act as the group's public relations officer — they can be responsible for writing releases about the latest patrol news and acting as a liaison with your local media.
Vacationing Florida Patrollers Render Aid
Three patrollers from the Broward County Parks Mountain Bike Patrol came across an unexpected opportunity to employ their skills while on a riding vacation in Moab, UT. The group came upon a rider suffering from dehydration on the Porcupine Rim trail who was unprepared for the 27 mile, 5,500' decent from the La Sal mountains. He did not carry sufficient food or water, became dehydrated and suffered involuntary muscle spasms in his hands and arms that disabled his riding ability. When the rider exited the trail he was disoriented, had trouble talking, and could not understand simple instructions. Patrol members sat him in an air-conditioned truck, provide him with hydration and cooled him with ice. After about 10 minutes he began to recover, became coherent and asked the Moab sheriff who arrived on scene to cancel the EMS. "As soon as we were told about this rider out on the trail," explains Dave Williams, one of the patrollers, "our training immediately kicked in on what to do." No matter how far you are from home, NMBP skills can always come in handy!
Hours Reporting Update
Congratulations! We've hit a milestone — NMBP members have now logged over 1,000 patrol reports, amounting to over 8,000 hours of volunteer work since we began recording hours in January, 2008. As 2009 winds down, it's clear that NMBP groups have been busier than ever. Here are our top-5 patrols based on hours logged:
1. 297 hours, San Diego Mountain Bike Association NMBP, California
2. 280 hours, Lawrence Mountain Bike Patrol, Kansas
3. 244 hours, Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists Trail Patrol, New York
4. 199 hours, SORBA Mid-Tennessee
5. 119 hours, SORBA-CSRA, Georgia
Man am I proud of our making the Top 5 in hours patrolled this year! Way to go SORBA-CSRA NMBP!! ;D
Be safe!
18 NMBP Instructors Certified with Webinar
NEMBA Patrol in the News
Vacationing Florida Patrollers Render Aid
Hours Reporting Update
18 NMBP Instructors Certified with Webinar
The NMBP's first instructor certification webinar, held in late October, was a great success! A webinar is a distance learning technology often employed by universities and businesses to provide instruction to individuals based in remote places. Throughout the course of a two-hour session, 18 NMBP members were provided with the guidance and resources needed to operate as instructors in their areas. Topics covered included: patroller and instructor expectations, communication, teaching methods and much more. A second instructor certification course is planned for early 2010, so stay tuned for more details, and contact Spencer Powlison with any questions.
NEMBA Patrol in the News
The New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA) Patrol is one of the longest-running organizations in bike patrol history. They recently got some good press in the Georgetown Record, a Massachusetts newspaper. Remember, even if your patrol has been around for awhile, its still a good idea to reach out to your newspapers and magazines to look for opportunities to promote your organization. Talk to the editor of your paper's outdoors or sports section to find out what type of story will work for them. If one of your volunteers wants to take on a leadership role, suggest that they act as the group's public relations officer — they can be responsible for writing releases about the latest patrol news and acting as a liaison with your local media.
Vacationing Florida Patrollers Render Aid
Three patrollers from the Broward County Parks Mountain Bike Patrol came across an unexpected opportunity to employ their skills while on a riding vacation in Moab, UT. The group came upon a rider suffering from dehydration on the Porcupine Rim trail who was unprepared for the 27 mile, 5,500' decent from the La Sal mountains. He did not carry sufficient food or water, became dehydrated and suffered involuntary muscle spasms in his hands and arms that disabled his riding ability. When the rider exited the trail he was disoriented, had trouble talking, and could not understand simple instructions. Patrol members sat him in an air-conditioned truck, provide him with hydration and cooled him with ice. After about 10 minutes he began to recover, became coherent and asked the Moab sheriff who arrived on scene to cancel the EMS. "As soon as we were told about this rider out on the trail," explains Dave Williams, one of the patrollers, "our training immediately kicked in on what to do." No matter how far you are from home, NMBP skills can always come in handy!
Hours Reporting Update
Congratulations! We've hit a milestone — NMBP members have now logged over 1,000 patrol reports, amounting to over 8,000 hours of volunteer work since we began recording hours in January, 2008. As 2009 winds down, it's clear that NMBP groups have been busier than ever. Here are our top-5 patrols based on hours logged:
1. 297 hours, San Diego Mountain Bike Association NMBP, California
2. 280 hours, Lawrence Mountain Bike Patrol, Kansas
3. 244 hours, Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists Trail Patrol, New York
4. 199 hours, SORBA Mid-Tennessee
5. 119 hours, SORBA-CSRA, Georgia
Man am I proud of our making the Top 5 in hours patrolled this year! Way to go SORBA-CSRA NMBP!! ;D
Be safe!