Avalanche Technician - Panorama, Canada - Panorama Mountain Village
Description
The Avalanche Technician is responsible for assisting the Forecaster with the administration of the avalanche risk management program.This includes but is not limited to:
- Providing supervision and direction for all workers and guests in and around avalanche terrain.
- Provide a daily avalanche hazard assessment and forecast.
- Oversee avalanche control program resort wide.
- Ensure that avalanche risk within all open terrain is within operational thresholds (the operational risk band) and that terrain with elevated risk is closed to the public.
- Provide training and mentorship to employees.
- Provide information to guests and public with respect to avalanche risk management.
- Ensure accurate and timely weather observations are being recorded.
- Ensure that adequate snowpack observations are being recorded.
- Periodically review and update the panorama emergency response plan as it relates to avalanche involvements.
- Investigate any near misses or incidents involving guests or staff and report to the program manager.
- Ensure that information regarding closures and terrain restrictions is communicated to all relevant staff and/or public.
- Ensure that accurate data is being recorded locally and reported on InfoEx.
- Ensure that accurate weather data is conveyed to media and other departments.
- Oversee/direct/participate in any rescue or search operations being conducted in avalanche terrain.
- Ensure records are kept for daily meetings, near misses, incidents, training, blasting, explosives inventory, etc.
- Assist the manager with Avalanche Safety Plan revisions, business, and budget planning.
Job Tasks:
- Gather snowpack observations.
- Take daily weather observations.
- Lead avalanche control teams
- Twice daily meetings where avalanche forecast, and assessment are produced.
Additional Responsibilities and Requirements:
(When main job responsibilities and tasks have been fulfilled)
- Provide first aid to injured workers or guests.
- Oversee the operations of any rope rescue operations on site.
- Assist with dispatch and other patrol related duties.
- Assist with other departments as required.
- Able to listen carefully.
- Able to communicate clearly while speaking and writing.
- Advanced to Expert skier
- Must not have any physical limitations that may limit the required difficult mountain travel.
Education, Certifications and Memberships:
- CAA Operations Level
- CAA Active Member
- Current WorkSafeBC Blasting Certification (Hand Charging with Safety Fuse; Helicopter)
- NUEC Level 3 First Aid with advanced protocols
- High School Diploma or equivalent (College/University Degree preferred)
Experience:
- Avalanche control experience
- Experience working with ski patrol.
- Backcountry ski experience
- Computer experience including MS Office (CAA InfoEx platform and Snowpro+ an asset)
- Current CAA standards outlined in the Operational Recording guidelines and Standards for Avalanche Professionals (OGRS).
- Current with applicable WorkSafeBC regulations
- Current with Explosives Act
Attitude:
- Positive attitude
- Team player
- Safety oriented mindset
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