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| Formation | 1941 |
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| Legal status | Volunteer-based, non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Outdoor recreation safety |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Website | www.skipatrol.ca |
The Canadian Ski Patrol (French: Patrouille canadienne de ski) is a national, non-profit, registered charitable organization that is volunteer-based and provides advanced first aid and emergency response services at more than 230 ski resorts and Nordic centres, as well as hundreds of recreational and sporting events across Canada.[1][2][3][4] The Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP) has more than 4,500 registered members[2][5][4] consisting of alpine and Nordic skiers, snowboarders, and non-skiers/boarders, making it the largest volunteer-based certified first responder organization in Canada. Members of the CSP are involved in accident prevention and intervention, managerial activities, and patroller and public education.[6][7]
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