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CPR / AED training for WFA participants (if not currently certified)

This training is for WFA participants who also need CPR training before their selected WFA Skills Demonstration:  

Upcoming Courses

Nov. 5 or 6, 2022           Camp Vandeventer                            7:30am – 9:00am on either day
Jan. 14 or 15, 2023       Camp Warren Levis                           7:30am – 9:00am on either day
Feb. 11 or 12, 2023       Beaumont Scout Reservation            7:30am – 9:00am on either day
Mar. 11 or 12, 2023       Harvester Lions Club, St. Charles      7:30am – 9:00am on either day
Apr. 22 or 23, 2023        Camp Vandeventer                            7:30am – 9:00am on either day

Before attending the WFA Skills Demonstration Day, you must have proof of current CPR/AED certification where your skills are evaluated by an instructor of the agency running the course. The course must include compression and rescue breaths (Compression only CPR or Online only courses are not a valid substitute).

You may choose the WFA team’s offering of this CPR/AED requirement through ECSI. It is blended online learning at your own pace (allow about 1-2 hrs.), and then an additional Skills Demonstration Session 90 minutes prior to your WFA Skills Demonstration.

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1. Register for your desired CPR Skills Demonstration day now by clicking on the registration button to the right.

2. Then register for this ECSI blended learning at: https://www.ecsinstitute.org/catalog/productdetails/9781284273625

3. Add the “CPR and AED Interactive” to your cart.

4. On the next screen you will add the special 35% off Promotion code to pay just $9.72.

     a. If you register and pay before 3/31/23 use promotion code: BSAQ12023

     b. If you register and pay 4/1/23 – 6/31/23 use this code: BSAQ22023

5. Follow the additional directions, and complete the course.

6. You must pass the course with an 85%.

7. Important: email  your online completion certificate ASAP   to Jeanne Burke at jeannerose3456@gmail.com:

8. Again, be sure you have registered to attend the 90 minute CPR Skills Demonstration Session prior to your WFA Skills Demonstration Day. The online training is not enough. Seats will fill up fast, so do not delay your registration.

Questions? Contact Jeanne Burke at jeannerose3456@gmail.com

Course Details:  Blended online and in-person

This training helps you recognize and respond to emergency situations and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults (persons over 8 years of age).  Complete the online content on your own and at your own pace before your selected CPR Skills Demonstration.  The online content covers caring for conscious and unconscious choking victims, CPR, rescue breaths, and the use of an AED.  You will also need to register for your required 90 min CPR/AED Skills Demonstration Session (to complete certification).

Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

Upcoming Courses                             

Nov. 5 or 6, 2022           Camp Vandeventer                               9:00am – 6:00pm on either day
Jan. 14 or 15, 2023       Camp Warren Levis                              9:00am – 6:00pm on either day
Feb. 11 or 12, 2023       Beaumont Scout Reservation               9:00am – 6:00pm on either day
Mar. 11 or 12, 2023       Harvester Lions Club, St. Charles         9:00am – 6:00pm on either day
Apr. 22 or 23, 2023        Camp Vandeventer                               9:00am – 6:00pm on either day

Course Details

Greater St. Louis Area Council’s Wilderness First Aid (WFA) 16-hour blended learning course is consistent with guidelines established for and by the Boy Scouts of America.  This course is designed to meet the needs of those who go into areas beyond the reach of urban EMS when help is delayed. It is required for those units going to BSA National High Adventure Bases (Philmont, Sea Base, the Summit, and Northern Tier).  It is recommended for back country camping, hiking, canoeing, or other high adventure activities.  The certification is good for two years.

Please note:  You must be certified in CPR with AED before taking this course. This prerequisite must be a certification course where your skills are evaluated by an instructor of the agency running the course. The course must include compression and rescue breaths. Compression-only CPR or online only courses are not a valid substitute.  A CPR course is offered as part of WFA if needed.  Please see details on the WFA registration page.

Details & Register

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Locations for Classes

Training at Beaumont will be held in the Theatre Room in the basement of the Emerson Building 
6480 Beaumont Reservation Dr., High Ridge, MO 63049

Training at Camp Warren Levis will be held in Swaim Dining Hall
5500 Boy Scout Ln., Godfrey, IL 62035

Training held at Harvester Lions Club
4835 Central School Rd., St. Charles, MO 63304

Training at Camp Vandeventer will be in the Dining Hall

3463 Trout Camp Rd, Waterloo, IL 62298