Patroller Stories
The following are first hand events written by your fellow patrollers, and how they handled the stress of an incident.
If you want to share your own story, please submit to [email protected]
If you want to share your own story, please submit to [email protected]
- After the Crash, They Said I Was Fine. I Wasn’t - Erin Tierney, Heli-Ski Guide and former patroller
- If You Try to be an Island, That is What You Will Become - Bryant Hall, Canaan Valley, WAPP Region
- Emotions and Memories Flooded My Mind - Eric Snyder, The Bear Creek, EPA Region
- The Weekend From Hell, and That Much Needed Conversation - Robert Cassello, Mohawk Mountain, CT Region
- A Voice I Knew - Oliver Neith, MSW, Bolton Valley, NVT Region
- It Left a Mark On My Mind - Oliver Neith, MSW, Bolton Valley, NVT Region
- The Patroller - Derek Taylor - A story of trauma so that others may heal, as told by Dave Richards, Avalanche Director, Alta | Wasatch Backcountry Rescue
- Stress Injury and Ski Patrol - Eryka Thorley & Laura McGladrey, Eldora
- How Camelback Ski Patrol Developed a Peer Support Team - Oliver Neith, MSW, Bolton Valley, NVT Region
- Life, Death, and PTSD as a Ranger in the Tetons | Outside Online - Drew Hardesty, Utah Avalanche Center, Snowbird
More Information
- Responder Alliance Resource Hub
Responder Alliance uses education and tools to support stress injury risk management efforts. Their materials are designed by responders and validated by science. Find more detailed information on their resource hub - click here
Share Your Story
If you have a story that will help other patrollers, please email it to [email protected]
Please respect the privacy of others by changing names where necessary. Stories will be posted anonymously at the author’s request.
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