As I ski down the hill, I see the boy lying in the snow, shivering and pale. A first-year patroller is with him, and the concern in his eyes shifts to relief when he spots me.
We discuss the boy’s injuries, and I carefully support his head to ensure he doesn’t injure it more. In a soft voice, I try to calm him. I exchange a look with the other patroller; we can’t get the boy out alone. But before I can call for help, four patrollers fly down the hill and join our rescue crew. I am in charge. Even though I am at least 10 years their junior, they are asking for my orders.
“We have a ten-year-old male with head and lower left leg injuries. We’re going to need a quick splint, backboard, C-collar, and some blankets!” I tell them.
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They nod and begin to unpack the toboggan and tend to his injuries.
I gently brush the patient’s hair from his eyes and tell him he’s going to be okay.
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He whimpers, “Okay” and continues to shiver. His eyes are shut so tight, I worry they’ll never re-open. Other skiers pass by, glancing for a moment but otherwise oblivious to the unfolding struggle.
We hastily place him in the sled, and one of the patrollers straps into his snowboard and grabs the handles. I pop my skis on and grab the tail rope. Finally, we soar down the hill, dodging other skiers along the way. When we reach the flats, I try to go up front to help pull, but my ski gets stuck and embarrassingly I tumble. The patroller turns to see what happened as I shout, “Go! I’ll catch up!”
As I get up, I hear a call for another incident on the other side of the hill. I check on the boy with the broken leg and wish him well, then ski over to the lift to start the cycle again.
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After three months, 18 weeks, 72 hours, two written exams, and two practical exams, I am an EMT. I take an unpaid shift at the ski resort every Saturday evening, often unnoticed, unappreciated, and underestimated. This is how management wants it – patrollers perform their best when their lifesaving efforts blend into the background, as if our red coats were actually camouflage.
Most seek recognition, but I do this because I love it. Year after year, I return, because this is my passion.
