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At this time this
class is only offered in a take home course. When the newly
aligned Council Adult Development staff is in place scheduled
trainings will be announced.
Safety and Risk Management (S&RM)
At this time this course is not available. When the newly aligned Council Adult Development staff is in place scheduled trainings will be announced.
Troop First-Aider. A Girl Scout first-aider is an adult who has
taken Girl Scout council-approved first-aid and CPR training.
First-aiders are needed for physically demanding activities and other
activities involving a potential for injury. Safety-Wise (pg. 36)
A troop/group first-aider can be any adult and is often a troop parent already certified in First-Aid/CPR through their place of work. Make sure however, that your troop first-aider is a registered Girl Scout. A person wishing to qualify as a troop first-aider may participate in ANY American Red Cross or American Heart Association course and must have both First Aid and CPR training. If your troop has girls under age 8, the first-aider will need to take the Community First Aid and CPR course. The Adult CPR & Standard First Aid course is appropriate for Troops with girls over age 8.
A description of most of the types of outings and activities done with Girl Scout troops can be found in Chapters 8-11 of Safety-Wise. Each topic (ex. Hiking) includes the recommendations from GSUSA regarding “Emergency Procedures and First-Aid” related to that particular topic. Leaders should read through these activity checkpoints when planning with their girls and note if a troop first-aider is required.
The American Red Cross Northwest Arkansas chapter can be reached at (479) 442-4291 or toll free at 1-866-692-7572 or on-line at www.nwarkansasredcross.org. For some troops it may be more convenient to travel to Conway for Red Cross CPR/First Aid training. You can reach the Conway office of the American Red Cross by phoning (501) 329-3571 or on-line at www.arcfaulkner.net.
Please forward a copy of the certification credentials of your troop first-aider to your Membership Specialist to keep on file. Thank you.
TRIP LEVEL I: GETTING READY TO TRAVEL Fee: No Cost
This is a
home
study course designed to prepare adult volunteers to safely stay
overnight with their troop in buildings such as motels/hotels, church
lock-ins, and the buildings at Camp NOARK. This course may be
downloaded at the NOARK Council website (www.girlscoutsofnoark.org)
or contact Karen Reid (479-695-1829 / kreid@girlscoutsdiamonds.org)
to have a module mailed to you. (This course does not include any fire
building skills. In order to use a fireplace or campfire you must
take Trip Level II.)
Trip Level I is a pre-requisite to take Level II.
TRIP LEVEL II: CAMPSITE SKILLS
You must have completed the Trip Level I home study course prior to taking Campsites Skills.
At this time this course is not available. When the newly aligned Council Adult Development staff is in place scheduled trainings will be announced.
TRIP LEVEL III: WILDERNESS CAMPING
This course is an advanced skill course for adults working with Older Girl troops. This course prepares troops to participate in primitive wilderness camping in areas not having developed campsites.
At this time this course is not available. When the newly aligned Council Adult Development staff is in place scheduled trainings will be announced.