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. These courses are American Red Cross courses. Registration is done through this web site. Please Click here to get on our e-mail list for future course announcements.

As of January 29, 2012:

Proposed dates Fall 2011 thru Spring 2012

October 22, 2011, Adult CPR/AED– 1 slot requested Cancelled Low Enrollment

December 3 and 10, 2011 Wilderness and Remote First Aid - 1 slot requested Cancelled Low Enrollment

March 10, 2012 Adult CPR/AED

– 3 slots requested

March 17 and 18, 2012 Wilderness and Remote First Aid

– 18 slots requested – Course will be in Arlington

April 7, 2012 Adult CPR/AED

– 1 slot requested

April 28 and May 5, 2012, Wilderness and Remote First Aid

– 2 slots requested

May 26, 2012, Adult CPR/AED

June 2 and 9, 2012, Wilderness and Remote First Aid

Recent courses:

February 12, 13 WRFA – 14 received certificates

March 19, A-CPR/AED (low enrollment –no go as of March 11)

March 26 and April 2, WRFA (low enrollment –no go as of March 18)

April 10, A-CPR/AED – 5 certificates mailed

April 14, A-CPR/AED - 5 Certificates hand delivered

April 16 and 23 WRFA – 8 Certificates mailed on April 26, 2011

May 7 and 14, WRFA – 5 slots(low enrollment –no go as of May 2)

May 28, A-CPR/AED – Certificates were hand delivered

June 4 and 11, WRFA – 7 certificates mailed on June 13, 2011

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 significantly 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.

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 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 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).

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 about 2 ½ 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. Please send an e-mail for further information: Click here

January 29, 2012