About
FIPS
Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS) is a corporation made up of ski patrol organizations representing ski patrollers and ski safety in their respective countries.
These organizations are comprised of ski patrollers, physicians, lawyers, engineers, technicians, ski equipment instructors, ski area managers, etc., who are involved in the multi-disciplin
Ski Patroller Accident Survey
FIPS is completing a study into injuries to ski patrollers. The study aims to identify the nature and extent of injuries to patrollers together with details of any short, long-term or permanent consequences. Some injuries to patrollers result from a specific incident while others result from repetitive activities. Unfortunately, there is virtually no documented information on patroller injuries or their impact.
The results of this ski patroller injury study should help identify the extent of the problem and could assist in the design of training programs and/or changes in the work place to avoid potential injury situations. The study may also assist with claims by patrollers by providing information on what has occurred in other areas. It is anticipated that there will be a Study Report at the FIPS Congress in Åre, Sweden in 2009.
Please complete the form and return it to FIPS.
This form can be distributed to any patroller who has been injured as part of their patrolling duties. Thank you in anticipation of your participation in this study.
Rik Head, FIPS VP Special Projects, September 2007
FIPS 2012 Congress at Chatel, Haute Savoie, France
Patrollers will be aware that the horrific earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused the cancellation of the FIPS Congress in Rusutsu in April 2011. Following discussions with the FIPS executive the Japan Ski Association organising committee decided it was is not in a position to reschedule for 2012 but may do so in 2014.
As a consequence, thanks to Jean-Lous Tuaillon, France has brought forward its congress hosting to 2012 at Chatel in the Haute Savoie on 14-21 April 2012.
Although the notice is short Australian patrollers are invited to attend this FIPS Congress in 2012.
Registration is open with info available at 
The registration fee has yet to be finalised but it will at least include:
- Access to all meetings, seminars and social events
- Ground transportation to & from Chatel and Geneva airport
- Hotel accommodation and meals, based on two persons per room
- Ski lift ticket
Please note that registration does NOT include:
- Airfare to Geneva (GVA)
- Travel and medical insurance
- Personal purchases, bar bill, etc
- Equipment rentals
ASPA is again inviting applications from Patrollers for a number of delegate attendance sponsorships. The sponsorship will include FIPS registration and partial airfare funding. Patrollers selected for sponsorship would be expected to be an active contributor to the FIPS Congress and commit to feeding back information from FIPS to Australian patrollers.
An application form is available from the ASPA website or your patrol director. Closing date for applications from patrollers is 10 October 2012. Applications must be supported by your patrol director.
Rik Head
VP International Liaison
The Australian contingent at Åre, Sweden 2009
