Wilderness Outdoor First Aid Training
Sponsored by the Coastal Empire Council, Inc.
Savannah, Georgia
April 10-11, & May 22-23, 2010 at Creighton Island
COURSE CURRICULUM
Certified Instructors
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Our Lead Course Instructor presently holds a Wilderness Outdoor First Aid training certificate with the Emergency Care & Safety Institute. Graham has been a registered Firefighter and has served as a First Responder with the Hinesville, Georgia Fire Department for the past 5 years. He has served as a registered American Heart Association First Aid & CPR instructor for the past 5 years, and has served as the training Captain for the Midway, Georgia Fire Department for the past 4 years. He currently is a member of the Camp Blue Heron Cope & Climbing High Adventure Team.
Our second Instructor presently holds a Wilderness Outdoor First Aid training certificate with the Emergency Care & Safety Institute. Jason has been a registered Fire Fighter and an Emergency Medical Technician-I for the past 2 yrs with Southside Fire Department Savannah, Georgia. He presently holds an instructor certificate for EMT-I and certified in ACLS. Jason is a registered Eagle Scout with the Coastal Empire Council, Inc. Is current with BSA Safe Swim Defense & Safety Afloat training and has served as a BSA Lifeguard for 4 years. Is a member of the Sea Kayak High Adventure Staff of Camp Blue Heron. Training Updates Since March of 2009 the Training Staff of the Wilderness Outdoor First Aid Course has successfully trained and certified 27 participants!
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Graham Martin
Jason Ronberg
This is definitely not your local Red Cross First Aid course! The goal of this course is to help the participants deal with medical emergencies in a wilderness setting where qualified medical assistance is more than an hour away and you are the only available medical care giver. This course is recommended for BSA Trek Guides for Boy Scout Councils, Trail and Trek Guides for High Adventure and Specialty Trek programs, for local Scout Leaders wishing to carry their units on High Adventure outings and for groups wishing to participate in trekking programs on land and waterways.
Participants will benefit more if they have completed basic First Aid & CPR courses.
"At the heart of wilderness medicine is improvisation", says Dr. Eric Weiss in his book "Wilderness and Travel Medicine". By definition, in all wilderness first aid emergencies you are limited to the gear you brought with you and what you can use in your environment. Participants will learn to straighten angulated fractures, clear a spine, reduce a dislocated shoulder and much more using commonly available materials and easily learned techniques. (Click to View Seminar Topics)
This is an in-depth 16 hour course for those looking to experience practical wilderness first aid skills in various outdoor settings. In addition to a half-day of outdoor scenario practice of first aid and emergency leadership skills, this course focuses on practicing skills in and out of the classroom. A three-year Wilderness First Aid certification is available upon successful completion of this course, including a written closed book examination.
UPCOMING TRAINING DATES:
Course #1 Saturday & Sunday - April 10-11, 2010
Course #2 Saturday & Sunday May 22-23, 2010
We are focusing on filling the courses prospectively (Classes limited to 20 Participants Per Class - Need the minimum of 8 Participants to conduct training)
Training Location: Meet at Council Headquarters - Travel to Creighton Island. All participants will be required to use our private property Hold Harmless Release Agreement for this training.
Print Adult Hold Harmless Form
Print Youth Hold Harmless Form
COST: $125 Per Participant (To be conducted on Creighton Island
Arrival Time: Meet at Council Office @ 6:00 AM - There will be a shuttle service providing transportation to Bellville Landing for departure to Creighton Island.
Cost includes shuttle transportation to and from Council Office, Wilderness First Aid 3rd edition course study booklet, Wilderness First Aid Field guide, ECSI certification required for Philmont & other BSA High Adventure Trek Operations, 5 meals, & overnight lodging.
For additional registration information. please contact the Council High Adventure Committee Chair @ (912)-660-5885 or by email.
COMING SOON
The Coastal Empire Council will be scheduling American Heart Association CPR and First Aid training courses for local area Scouts and Leaders in the near future. There are several Merit Badges requiring that the participant demonstrate their ability to perform CPR. In the past these opportunities were only offered during the Summer Camp operations at Camp Blue Heron. As we continue to develop other programs and activities in the Coastal Empire, we are planning to conduct several training courses in CPR and First Aid that will better equip our units and Leadership for outdoor activities. Please be watching for further updates.
