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 2009
The next FIPS Congress is being held in Are, Sweden starting in April 2009. FIPS is a seven-day get together of patrollers from all over the globe, it is an open forum that has no bias and is open to all.
Every two years ASPA provides financial assistance to ski patrollers that wish to attend the congress. To be eligible to receive assistance you may be asked to deliver or assist with the delivery of a presentation at the congress. Assistance may come in the form of full or partial assistance. Some individuals may receive limited funding from their own organizations and only require some additional assistance whilst full funding may be the only option for others vying for a position at the congress. If you are asking ASPA for any assistance you must satisfy the selection committee that you would make a suitable delegate of ASPA. Be aware it is at the discretion of ASPA to offer partial or full funding.
There are three ways that you can attend the FIPS congress in Sweden
- As an individual you can contact FIPS and secure a position at the congress by paying the congress fees prescribed and organise your own passage to the congress.
Note: In this regard you are not a delegate of ASPA.- Apply to ASPA for partial assistance eg. You are applying for funding for either an airfare or the congress fees. In this regard you need to satisfy ASPA you would make a suitable delegate.
- Apply to ASPA for full funding; this will cover the congress fees and travel. Once again in this regard you need to satisfy ASPA you would make a suitable delegate.
For more information see the links below:
FIPS 2009 Details
Are Sweden 2009
Application form
