Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski | Mark Handford | Group Activity https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/members/markhandford/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Mark Handford is a member. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:23:52 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a6bbabd9c9ae641ed2e0548b4a5d2743 Robert Stewart posted an update in the group Ski Patrollers: It's been 10 years since I last attended a Congress. A lot […] https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/2299/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:35:44 +0000 It’s been 10 years since I last attended a Congress. A lot has happened in that time. Most importantly I’m back from the dead! I’m also back in the Rockies, and only a 8 hour drive to Kelowna. Looking forward to the Congress and catching up with old acquaintances. See you in March!

]]> 0 664f65de6ab37da0da7f6e6588523dbd kateski posted an update in the group Rescue Dog SIG: Hello all Dog Handlers I know about 25 of you have signed […] https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/2111/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:58:27 +0000 Hello all Dog Handlers
I know about 25 of you have signed up to join us in Sweden this April. I have a request so we can exchange training methods could one Dog handler from each country please prepare a short presentation of how your organisation trains Ski patrol dogs. Please feel free to contact me with any concerns Kate

]]> 0 a1df003e4635ff52365dec2fcb71396b Mark Handford posted an update in the group Rescue Dog SIG: Thanks to Kate Hunter, for a nice report on the ICAR dog […] https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/2071/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:46:57 +0000 Thanks to Kate Hunter, for a nice report on the ICAR dog handlers workshop and also some info on recent incidents where search dog teams have been deployed in demanding environments.
https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/wp-content/files/ICAR_FIPS_Newsletter.pdf

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I have been chatting to Ulrika and Amanda from Sweden and we have got the framework of a programme for Riksgransen started. If anyone has any special requests please let us know.
Re getting Dogs to Northern Sweden as long as your country is a member of the Schengen agreement Norwegian airways will transport SAR dogs in the…Read more

]]> 2 52801f79eb0143b0f59bbf7c044c6e68 Giuseppe Cerza posted an update in the group Rescue Dog SIG: Good morning. Nex year, I think in january, I am planning the […] https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1983/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:38:34 +0000 Good morning. Nex year, I think in january, I am planning the 1st and 2nd level exams to certify the avalanche canine units: if any of you would like to participate, I would be honoured. For more information write to me at valanghe@csencinofiliadasoccorso.it

]]> 0 5ebbd0dbff1552f9797e079b95a27151 Nancy Askin joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1426/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:52:38 +0000 2 b7157a8043d6983db8e725751c324d3e Charlie Turner posted an update in the group Rescue Dog SIG: Hi Kate, Just working on the website. Can you confirm/reply […] https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1395/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 22:37:30 +0000 Hi Kate, Just working on the website. Can you confirm/reply to me that this feature of joining and you receiving notification is working to your satisfaction,

Charlie

]]> 0 2a68fbb25a6a45bb3ee1b3b00e998d68 Dave Lepa joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1388/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:02:22 +0000 1 6679ad42fb60b97d3d04f0accf2e8a3a Dave Lepa joined the group Rescue Dog SIG https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1385/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:01:58 +0000 2 165ed5ee40ec02cee913651e18996c22 kateski posted an update in the group Rescue Dog SIG: Hi All So good to see new members at the moment i dont have […] https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1348/ Sun, 19 Feb 2023 11:08:06 +0000 Hi All
So good to see new members at the moment i dont have any articles to post but if others would like to post great.
At the moment I am training in Scotland a SAR Labrador she has some maturing to do but will get there a bit later than the collies!

]]> 2 e618d49078401769a105fce8f65d9772 Robert F Griggs joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1327/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:27:45 +0000 0 a3115aaa20fd0adb39e43232c3fe7a24 mcdonald.kody joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1314/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 07:51:31 +0000 0 553df9ea5954fb5de5123ddbbd8a00c0 mcdonald.kody joined the group Avalanche SIG https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1313/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 07:51:30 +0000 0 328fda9c02bd91c9990ee36cef68ca9d Ion Sanduloiu posted an update in the group Rescue Dog SIG: Hi! New Member from România. Any materials to read here? https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1290/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:26:02 +0000 Hi! New Member from România. Any materials to read here?

]]> 1 1b3208d8e7af194b56ab7795686b6981 Ion Sanduloiu joined the group Rescue Dog SIG https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1289/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:24:26 +0000 1 79d0232bec85d7bdc088324ccd845136 Leandro Sebastián Zacaria joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1263/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:08:18 +0000 0 24bb1887a441daf8d5af629ca4162858 Leandro Sebastián Zacaria joined the group Avalanche SIG https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1261/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:06:08 +0000 0 0103e4b899e883af292f093167fec732 David joined the group Rescue Dog SIG https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1260/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:29:07 +0000 1 917603ca2823ee53814d75f7d807661f Joe Gieni MD, FRCP(C) joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1249/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 01:31:44 +0000 0 84d29b61db31d3334e1da332da211ec0 Mike Peirce joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1179/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 22:10:12 +0000 0 3fbf5846a93e80b26b5a574a6344ae71 Terry Mitchell joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1110/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:22:34 +0000 0 a251c52a062fa5cd0e64901c645feec1 Boris Delibašić joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1105/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:07:54 +0000 0 39dcb1a1c0cb65d4db8a70847a00b970 shystad joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1094/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 16:32:36 +0000 0 5deebec7466d8476dfa1c70e55ccd7e1 Joseph A. Horvath joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1083/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:32:43 +0000 0 549e1c4197a8125fdf1e3f37334eb746 Glen Findholt joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1070/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:31:10 +0000 0 aef5e454dc960e084a0ca4228a1b0fe4 Mark Handford joined the group Rescue Dog SIG https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1053/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:13:02 +0000 1 7cae9b39ae3014b4203e6a5f28633a1b Brian Heffernan joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/1013/ Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:09:50 +0000 0 55427864c5ed43e77f1ab3b4898f0b30 Charlie Turner changed the description of the group Avalanche SIG from "For members of the Avalanche Special Interest Group (SIG). Membership by application to the SIG manager. Moderated and Managed by Bob Heflin (NSP)" to "For members of the Avalanche Special Interest Group (SIG). Membership open to all registered members. Moderated and Managed by Bob Heflin (NSP)" https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/999/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 20:55:32 +0000 0 d5e1408bc2071ac8e7fcf71f6c9cd059 Charlie Turner changed the description of the group Rescue Dog SIG from "For members of the Rescue Dog Special Interest Group (SIG). Membership by application to the SIG manager. Moderated and Managed by Kate Hunter (BASP - United Kingdom)" to "For members of the Rescue Dog Special Interest Group (SIG). Membership open to all registered members. Moderated and Managed by Kate Hunter (BASP - United Kingdom)" https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/998/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 20:54:41 +0000 0 4b481866a0bc1bbc09b032ec11cf96b4 Giuseppe Cerza joined the group Rescue Dog SIG https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/993/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 06:36:19 +0000 1 41531386cd57a14d5048b88e62cb658c Giuseppe Cerza joined the group Avalanche SIG https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/991/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 06:28:10 +0000 0 272f54e1cdfcafcf67ccd08dbfaf7146 yasuhiro arimoto posted an update in the group Ski Patrollers: Dear Members I would like to get your opinions on a couple […] https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/978/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:40:01 +0000 Dear Members
I would like to get your opinions on a couple of things.
1: What do you guys think about the need/necessity of leash cords for snowboards?
2: In Japan, snowboarders sometimes do not wear leash cords, causing their boards to drift down slopes and causing accidents. How about your ski resort?

]]> 2 cd51989b83f807d928b1a775faced050 yasuhiro arimoto posted an update in the group Avalanche SIG: Thank you for including me as a group member. Please let me […] https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/968/ Wed, 11 May 2022 02:43:13 +0000 Thank you for including me as a group member.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Please ask me about Japanese patrol.

]]> 0 1aceb55472f98845b504288f45abe53f kateski joined the group Rescue Dog SIG https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/967/ Tue, 10 May 2022 23:31:29 +0000 0 782a42d45ccff4cc1261cc98839bc579 Robert Walker joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/945/ Mon, 09 May 2022 16:48:55 +0000 0 3d32e019a5a3d4033bad8227749c32c1 Mark Daly joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/934/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:27:31 +0000 0 5a65d9356cb3d3f7a1a95d5ee7b2a72b Sal Mascarenas joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/918/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:18:58 +0000 0 7059a95176242ac02ccb2213d568ea9d Tomas Nilsson joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/914/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:49:42 +0000 0 e7efb87f4fb013cd032802fe76b2575b Jonas Björklund joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/906/ Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:19:20 +0000 0 cf0e36c86aaaaa20363eedba68af761f bill zink joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/890/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:44:16 +0000 0 141f24f879e76dbb422d286f73971025 joe matuszak joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/878/ Sat, 27 Nov 2021 03:26:08 +0000 0 9c9fd5b692af8d92bc8eae4f4f77383a Fabio Cortesi joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/871/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:37:51 +0000 0 4afadf19ba05ad34a148a383c92d0f1b Mark A. Brown joined the group Ski Patrollers https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/852/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:21:28 +0000 0 897c23c260bdeb33cac3f27f568739da yasuhiro arimoto posted an update in the group Ski Patrollers: Hello to the group. This is my first comment. My name is […] https://www.fips-skipatrol.org/activity/p/832/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 23:04:47 +0000 Hello to the group.
This is my first comment.
My name is Arimoto, and I work as a ski patroller and safety manager at a ski resort in Japan.
Please call me ALI.
In the 20-21 season, there are almost no foreign skiers due to COVI19, but I have high expectations for the 21-22 season. At the same time, there are a lot of problems that we are facing.…Read more

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