American Red Cross Health
and Safety Courses offered by BSA Venturing Crew 80
Venturing Crew 80 is an Authorized Provider of American Red Cross
Health and Safety training to scouts and scout leaders as they work on advancement
requirements and their need for First Aid certified persons on camping and high
adventure trips.
Location:
Courses are held at the First
Christian Church, 2723 King Street in Alexandria, VA. This is the meeting location of Venture Crew
80. Other locations can be arranged on a
case by case basis.
Costs: These courses are taught by ARC certified
volunteer instructors at a reduced cost to scouts and leaders. Those not in the Scouting program should
contact their local ARC Chapter. 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.
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 for the
Professional Rescuer (needed for BSA Lifeguard) 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 -- Soft Tissue Injuries, Injuries to
Muscles, Bones and Joints, Sudden Illness, Heat- and Cold-Related Emergencies.
Course Length
and certificates: Adult CPR/AED is 4 ½ hours with a one year
certificate. A-CPR/AED/FA is 6 ½ hours with
a one year certificate for CPR/AED and a three 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 written (multiple choice) exams. These courses
were updated in 2006.
Class size:
10 students (additional students
require a second instructor).
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 2 inches at a rate of 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, especially with the written
examination.
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 cancelled 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 America, in cooperation with the Wilderness
Medical Society, the American Red Cross, and other Wilderness Medicine
providers have replaced the former Wilderness First Aid Basics course. The new
American Red Cross course is Wilderness and Remote First Aid.
Pre-requisites: In order to take WRFA, you
must have a current Adult CPR, with AED certificate. The minimum age is 14
years by the last day of the WRFA course. The WRFA course is 16 hours. The WRFA
certificate will be valid for 2 years. Adult CPR/AED is less than 5 hours.
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 cancelled due to low enrollment or instructor emergency.
Other considerations: Comfortable clothing
should be worn. A bag lunch is
appropriate.
Additional information is here
Instructor
Training
Venturing Crew 80 periodically offers ARC instructor
training. It begins with a complete lay
responder (Adult, Child, Infant CPR/AED and FA) skills verification, without
coaching, and continues with Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) and the
Instructor Course. Totaling 20 to 24
hours. Click here to get a Power Point
presentation with more details
Additional Instructor Course
information
July 31, 2010