**CANCELLED**
(Rescheduled for 01/04/20 & 01/05/20)
MUST attend BOTH training days to earn certification:
Day 1: Saturday, 11/23/19, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Day 2: Sunday, 11/24/19, 8:30am - 5:00pm
$85.00 per scout. Includes booklets, certification and some supplies.
First Aid Level II (Wilderness First Aid Training) – 2 year Certification
Designed for Girl Scouts and Girl Scout leaders, outdoor enthusiasts, and anyone who works or spends time in remote environments, this course teaches advanced skills to be used in emergencies when help from professional first responder may be far away.
Prerequisites: Must be at least 14 years old and hold a current adult CPR/AED certification.
Girl registration is 14 -18 years old & Adult registration is 18 & older.
By the end of First Aid Level II (Wilderness First Aid Training), you will understand how to attend to:
- Primary and Secondary Assessments
- Head/Brain, Neck and Spinal Injuries
- Heat-Related Emergencies
- Hypothermia
- Altitude-Related Illnesses
- Allergies and Anaphylaxis
- Burns
- Bone and Joint Injuries
- Wounds and Wound Infection
First Aid Level II (Wilderness First Aid Training) from outside organizations, such as REI, American Red Cross and American Heart Association are acceptable. Email a copy of your certification to customercare@girlscoutsoc.org
GSOC Policies and Standards 2011 p. 8 states:
SafetyWise: First-Aiders are needed for physically demanding activities and other activities involving a potential for injury (Safety-Wise, p. 36).
POLICY:
A Girl Scout First-Aider is an adult who has completed Girl Scouts of Orange County approved first aid training. There are two levels of first-aid care for Girl Scouts.
All trips outside the United States, including Mexico, require a Level II First-Aider.
The First-Aider must never administer any medication to girls without written instructions by the parent or guardian. This includes all prescription and over-the-counter drugs, topicals and ointments. Medications must be in their original containers.
STANDARD:
First-Aid Level I Training is required for the primary First-Aider present at Girl Scout Activities such as programs, events, camping for up to two nights within emergency response time of 15 minutes or for less than 200 participants, and day camp events for less than 200 participants.
First-aid Level II training is required for the primary First-Aider for resident camp, core camp, family camp, events with more than 200 participants, camping for 3 plus nights, camping events with over 200 participants, or any activity that requires special safety equipment.
The following health care providers may also serve as First-Aider Level I or Level II: physician, physician’s assistant, registered nurse, pediatric nurse practitioner, military medic or emergency medical technician.
