Red Cross CPR/AED and Wilderness First Aid courses by
BSA Venturing Crew 80 - Alexandria, VA
BSA
Venturing Crew 80 is an Authorized Provider of American Red Cross Health and
Safety training to BSA youth and BSA
Adults as they work on advancement requirements and their need for First Aid
certified persons on camping and high adventure trips. These are American Red Cross courses.
Registration is done though this web
site:
==> To request a slot in a
class, please review
the information
below and on this page then fill
in the form at the bottom of that page.
or
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course announcements click here.
As of
June 4,
2016 6:36:38 PM:
These Courses are scheduled
for Spring 2016.
February
13, Adult CPR/AED – Completed
February
20 & 27, Wilderness and Remote First Aid – Completed
March
12, Adult CPR/AED – Completed
March
19 & 26 Wilderness and Remote First Aid – Completed
June
4, Adult CPR/AED – Completed
June 11 & 18, Wilderness and Remote First Aid – Verifying requests some slots may be available
To request a slot in a course, please read all the information on this page then, fill in and submit
the e-mail form at the bottom of: Click here We must have each participant's name exactly
as they are to appear on the course certificate. This information is used to provide
information to you.
Location:
Courses are held at the First Christian Church,
Costs: These courses are taught by
ARC certified volunteer instructors at a significantly reduced cost to scouts
and leaders. Those not in the Boy Scouts
of
The
cost includes the required books and training materials, including manikins,
breathing barriers, disposable gloves, etc.
The cost for these courses is less than those generally charged to the
public. As our costs do change, our
prices will vary accordingly. We will
provide course prices via e-mail.
You
will be notified by e-mail when we have a slot available. If you accept the slot, payment for
CPR/AED is due at the class. Payment for
WRFA is due one week prior to the class. If you suddenly become unavailable please
notify us by e-mail as soon as possible as we frequently have persons on our
wait list that may be willing to take your slot.
Courses: Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
with Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Standard First Aid (FA), and
Wilderness and Remote First Aid (WRFA).
These are the primary courses for scouts and venturers. Requests for other courses such as CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider and Health
and Safety Instructor will be considered on a case by
case basis. Information concerning
Review and Challenge courses may be obtained via e-mail (see below).
CPR, AED, Standard First Aid
Course
Outline: CPR/AED -- Before Giving Care, Checking an
ill or Injured Person, Breathing Emergencies & Conscious Choking, Cardiac
Emergencies & Cardiac Chain of Survival, CPR & Unconscious Choking, and
AED. FA – Stroke, Soft Tissue Injuries,
Injuries to Muscles, Bones and Joints, Sudden Illness, Heat- and Cold-Related
Emergencies.
Course
Length and certificates: Adult CPR/AED is about 2 ½ hours with a two
year certificate. A-CPR/AED/FA is 5
hours with a two year certificate for CPR/AED and a two year certificate for
FA. To be certified, participants must
successfully demonstrate all skills, fully participate in practice scenarios,
and score 80% or higher on the optional written (multiple choice) exams. These
courses were updated in 2011.
Class
size: 10
students (additional students require a second instructor) – maximum is 20
students.
Age:
Age itself is not the sole indicator of the probability of success in
CPR/AED. However, reading level,
vocabulary, attention span and physical endurance are key to success. The
ability to compress an adult manikin to a depth of at least 2 inches at a rate
of at least 100 times per minute is required.
Typically these skills are present in 13 year olds and up. Advance arrangements should be made with the
instructors for CPR/AED participants less than 13 years of age to insure
success.
Registration:
Advance registration is required. Payment may be made at the
course. Registration information should
include name (as it is to appear on the Red Cross Certificate), street address,
scout unit number, and a telephone or e-mail contact. Courses may be canceled due to low enrollment
or instructor emergency.
Other
considerations: Comfortable clothing should be worn. Class members and manikins are used during
practice sessions. The ability to get
down on the floor to do CPR is important.
A bag lunch is appropriate for A-CPR/AED/FA.
Wilderness and Remote First Aid
(WRFA)
The
Boy Scouts of
Pre-requisites: In order to take WRFA, you must have a current Adult CPR, with AED certificate. You MUST bring the certificate to the first
class session.
The minimum
age is 14
years by the last day of the WRFA course.
There are no exceptions to
this BSA and ARC requirement.
The WRFA
course length is 16 hours.
The certificate will be valid for 2 years.
Registration: Advance registration is required. Full payment must be received approximately
one week prior to the course date.
Registration information should include name (as it is to appear on the
certificate), street address, scout unit number, and a telephone or e-mail
contact. Courses may be canceled due to
low enrollment or instructor emergency.
Other
considerations: Comfortable clothing should be worn. A bag lunch is appropriate.
More information on
Wilderness and Remote First Aid is here
Instructor Training
Venturing
Crew 80 periodically offers ARC instructor training. Please send an e-mail for
further information: Click here