Patroller Input Sought for NMBP Certification Exam

IMBA and the NMBP Advisory Committee are working to create a brief, multiple choice certification exam for patrollers to help establish a uniform standard of training. The purpose of the exam is not to exclude potential volunteers, but to establish a common base of knowledge for all patrollers.

Active patrollers and patrol leaders can submit questions below for consideration to be added to the exam. This is a great opportunity to contribute your patrol experience to a useful resource and to help grow the National Mountain Bike Patrol. As thanks for your help in this important process, all participants who submit at least three complete, usable questions will receive two mountain bike inner tubes from NMBP sponsor Kenda. In addition to the tubes, every usable question submitted will be entered into a drawing for a free NMBP Pearl Izumi Patrol jacket.

You may submit as many or as few questions as you like. Simply use this form for addional questions.

Questions

Questions should be succinct, objective and highlight the core principles and pieces of information that no patroller should be without. Each question will have 4 possible answers: a, b, c and d. The questions should not be misleading,intentionally tricky or deceptive. Questions about specific first aid protocols will not be used, as patrollers are certified in first aid by third party organizations. Questions will be separated into at least 5 categories:

Trail Etiquette
Risk Management
Emergency Procedures
Communication Skills
Miscellaneous

Sample Question

Which of the following are essential pieces of information for every patroller to know about the trails he/she is patrolling on:

A. Name of the land manager and land management agency
B. Trail System rules and regulations
C. Emergency contact information and protocols
D. All of the above

Answer: D

Your Name

IMBA/NMBP ID# (if known)

Street Address

City

State

Zip or Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Name of your patrol

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Do you want to receive two free inner tubes? Yes No

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Please double-check that you have selected a category and the correct answer for each question above.

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