Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is the assessment of and treatment given to an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care by a physician and/or rapid transport is not readily available. Participants will learn how to assess, treat, and (when possible) contain emergencies within the scope of their training. Youth and adult Scout leaders age 14 and over are invited to participate and earn their certification. This course is 16-hours plus scenario time, and requires participation in full to qualify as Wilderness First Aid trained. Class size limited to 24 participants.
   
   Prerequisites: Current adult CPR and AED certification. If certification is needed, an approved online course can be taken prior to the training. ECSI, Emergency Care and Safety Institute, gives a discount to BSA members. Go to ecsinstitute.org>Type CPR and AED Interactive into Search box at top right of page and click on search icon>Click on Add to Cart>Click on box to agree to skills testing>Enter promotion code BSACS2122 through 12/31/21 and BSAQ12022 beginning 1/1/22. To get the discount >Click on Apply to Order>Checkout. Complete all information. In order to get seats to fill out a roster, I will need invoice numbers from students’ online interactive purchases. Required skills testing will be done on site. If CPR/AED certification is current, bring a copy of your certificate from any one of the organizations recognized by the American Camp Association.
   
   . *It is very important to complete all these steps, and with ECSI only to receive an electronic confirmation of online CPR/AED course completion. Bring a hard copy of this certificate and the associated invoice number as proof of completion with you to the course. If online CPR/AED course is completed with a company other than ECSI, you will NOT be eligible for required skills testing and will not receive a completion certificate..
   
   Dates: Saturday, February 26, through Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Camp LaNoChe.
   Beginning at 8 am Saturday to about 2:30 pm Sunday.
   Sign in will start at 7:30 am Saturday in the Rotary Lodge.
   Registration will close Wednesday, February 23 at 11:59pm No walk-ins will be accepted
   
   
   Location: Camp LaNoChe at the Leonard and Marjorie Williams Scout Reservation
    41940 Boy Scout Rd, Paisley, FL 32767 Site 14, Site 12 overflow for camping.
   Rotary Lodge for instruction.
   
   Cost: $80 Follow the link below; scroll to bottom of list of courses and click on the blue Register button. Cost includes snacks, breakfast Sunday, lunch Saturday and Sunday, dinner Saturday, Cracker Barrel Saturday evening, handouts, field guide, and emailed certificates (wallet and standard). *Please fill in dietary restrictions including food allergies and sensitivities when you register, so the QM staff can be prepared.
   
   What to bring: Masks that fully cover the nose and mouth are required during instruction time. Sites 14 & 12 Do Not have tents or hard cover shelters. A personal tent is required. Personal sleeping gear, appropriate clothing to layer for possible cold days and nights, personal care items, a mug, camp chair, flashlight, a pen or pencil, paper for notetaking, and a copy of your up-to-date BSA health form are musts. If electricity required for CPAP, etc., please come prepared with a proper extension cord if necessary.
   
   Eligible participants: BSA registered adults and youth over age 14. Class size limited to 24 participants
   
   Find the registration link by visiting the council calendar and clicking on event on February 26
   
   Contact Cindy Miller, BSACouncil083 ECSI Education Center Coordinator at
   cmill112@hotmail.com with questions.