Senior Outdoor Emergency Care

2026-2027 Senior OEC Program

If you’re ready to take the next step in your patrolling, please sign up by Thursday, October 22, 2026 so we can plan instructors and resources for the season.

Sign up for the Senior OEC program

To join the Senior Program, you must:

• Have completed your Candidate season as a patroller.

• Have your Patrol Director’s signoff that you are ready for the Senior Program.

2026–2027 schedule

• Skills Signoff — Saturday, November 7, 2026 — Nashoba

• Clinic #1 — Sunday, November 15, 2026 — Wachusett

• Clinic #2 — Saturday, November 21, 2026 — Blue Hills

• Clinic #3 — Sunday, December 6, 2026 — Nashoba

• Clinic #4 — Saturday, December 12, 2026 — Blue Hills

• Clinic #5 — Sunday, December 20, 2026 — Wachusett

• Clinic #6 — Sunday, January 3, 2027 — Nashoba

• Pre-Test — Saturday, January 9, 2027 — Wachusett

• Final Evaluation — Saturday, January 16, 2027 — Nashoba

There are no sessions on Thanksgiving weekend (November 28–29) or Christmas weekend (December 26–27). Locations remain subject to approval by the respective mountain representatives.

Please refer to the Dates sheet for the current schedule.

Questions about the program or getting started? Reply to this email at sroec@emari.org.

Looking forward to working with you this season!

Brian Chase

EMARI Senior OEC

sroec@emari.org

2026-2027

Interested in sharpening your OEC skills and becoming a stronger patroller?

Join us this summer for Intro to Senior OEC, a casual, no-pressure opportunity to learn what the Senior OEC program is all about and decide if it might be right for you.

Senior OEC isn't just for newer patrollers looking to take the next step. Whether you've been patrolling for 2 years or 20 years, the program provides valuable experience that helps strengthen decision-making, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. Through realistic scenarios, you'll be challenged with situations involving multiple patients, difficult extractions, equipment failures, communication obstacles, and dynamic incidents that require teamwork and critical thinking.

The goal isn't simply to prepare for a Senior OEC test—it's to become a more confident, capable patroller who is better prepared for the unexpected. Many experienced patrollers find that Senior OEC helps them refine skills they've been using for years while exposing them to new ways of thinking through complex situations.

Intro to Senior OEC

Saturday, July 25  

Rain Date: Saturday, August 1

Location: Boylston, MA

This introductory session is designed to be welcoming and informative. You'll have an opportunity to meet instructors and past participants, ask questions, see examples of the types of scenarios used in the program, and learn what to expect throughout the Senior OEC experience.

There is absolutely no commitment to enroll in the Senior OEC program by attending this event. If you're curious about Senior OEC, come check it out and see if it's something you'd enjoy.

We'll also be hosting a cookout lunch, giving everyone a chance to relax, connect with fellow patrollers from around the region, and enjoy some good food while learning more about the program.

Whether you're looking to challenge yourself, become a stronger leader, improve your patient care and scene management skills, or simply learn more about Senior OEC, we encourage you to join us.

To help us plan for lunch, materials, and personnel, please email sroec@emari.org by Friday, July 17 to let us know if you plan to attend.

We hope to see you there!