Resources
Safety Talk for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This safety talk describes the signs of PTSD and provides information on how to get help.
Safety Talk for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Performing a Snow Profile
This safety talk describes do's and don'ts to consider when performing a snow profile to determine avalanche risk.
Safety Talk for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Operating a Snowmobile
This safety talk provides do's and don'ts to help prevent accidents while operating snowmobiles.
Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Knee Injury Prevention
At helicopter and snowcat skiing companies in BC every year, a number of workers are injured while skiing runs, commonly resulting in knee ligament injuries.
Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Safe Snowmobiling
This safety talk provides do's and don'ts to help reduce the number of incidents involving snowmobiles.
Safety Talk for Ski Areas: Lift Operators – Preventing Collisions
This safety talk provides do's and don'ts to help workers avoid being struck by equipment, machinery, and people in load/unload zones.
Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Tree Well Extraction
This document describes how to safely rescue someone who has become trapped in a tree well.
Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Slope Cutting
This document describes the legal requirements for avalanche risk assessment and safety tips for slope cutting.
Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Loading/Unloading Equipment into Snowcat Basket
This document describes how to safely load and unload a snowcat.
Safe Work Practices for Helicopter & Snowcat Skiing Operators: Loading/Unloading Equipment into Helicopter Basket
This document describes how to safely load and unload a helicopter.