The Oregon Trail Chapter is proud to offer health and safety educational opportunities specifically designed to meet the needs of area Boy and Girl Scouts. These opportunities are available to all Cascade Pacific Council area Boy Scouts and leaders, Girl Scouts Columbia River Council, Campfire Kids, and Cadets within the area served by the Oregon Trail Chapter. Listed below are training opportunities available to scouts and leaders.

BADGE DAY (Ages 8 - 11)
This 3½ hour event is designed for Scouts ages 8 to 11. Red Cross instructors will provide leadership first aid safety education at each station. Each scout will receive Basic Aid Training (BAT) participant book, pencils, and first aid supplies to demonstrate skills. A general session on "Calling for Help”, “Who to Call in Emergency Situations” and “Heart Attack Symptoms" begins the day.

The following three safety stations are offered:

• Bleeding, Cuts and Scrapes
• Fractures, Sprains, Head Injuries and Fainting
• Breathing and Choking Emergencies for Children and Adults

Information contained in the participant booklets will help the leader conduct additional sessions on topics such as water safety, burns and poison prevention. Adult leaders are encouraged to purchase a Basic Aid Training Instructors Manual to assist scouts in meeting the additional requirements for their scout badges. Scouts attending this course in full will receive an American Red Cross Badge Day “Certificate of Completion."

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ADULT CPR/First Aid with When Help is Delayed (Ages 12 to adult)
This 7½ hour course meets the Adult CPR /First Aid requirement for the Scout First Aid Merit Badge. Scouts and leaders will learn how to respond to First Aid emergencies in both urban and wilderness settings, using any and all available resources.

In addition, scouts will learn hands on skills practice for rescue breathing, first aid for choking, and CPR. First Aid topics include how to control bleeding, care for shock, burns, broken bones, and sudden illness.

When Help is Delayed is a presentation that is included in the Adult CPR and First Aid course offered by the Oregon Trail Chapter. This segment of the class covers the emergency action steps to follow in cases where help is not readily accessible, for example wilderness camping and emergencies in outlying areas. Contacting help may not be immediate and the time required for the emergency workers to reach the patient may be extended. In these cases, urban first aid courses may not be enough information to give the patient the best care until more professional help can arrive. When combined with the CPR /first aid course, this class ensures that scouts meet all the requirements for their First Aid Merit Badge.

This course is recommended for scouts and leaders age 12 and over. Each participant will take home an easy to carry When Help is Delayed Pocket Guide and a First Aid Pocket Guide. Adult leaders will receive a Community First Aid and Safety textbook for their troop library. There are no prerequisites for this course, however scouts must successfully demonstrate skills learned and pass a multiple-choice quiz. American Red Cross Adult CPR with Standard First Aid and When Help is Delayed certificates will be issued upon successful completion of this course.

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Basic Aid Training - B.A.T. (6 Hours)
Youth ages 8-11 learn how to recognize and avoid potentially harmful situations, treat common injuries and respond to emergency situations. This course teaches children how to get help, rescue breathing and conscious choking response skills and first aid for burns, cuts, scrapes and bites. Participants also discuss fire escape plans and poison prevention. This course meets most of the requirements of the Cub Scouts Readyman Badge requirement.

Schedule your private BAT class with a minimum of 10 participants. For pricing and information, please call 503-280-1440.
 

Babysitters Training and When I’m in Charge
Babysitters Training and When I'm In Charge classes are also available for scouts and can be scheduled at your convenience to meet the specific logistical needs of your troop or pack. Minimum class size is 10 students for both classes.

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Boy Scouts of America and the American Red Cross National Agreement
The American Red Cross and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have been collaborators in serving the community, and each other, since the earliest days of both organizations. Then as now, Boy Scouts could be found volunteering with the Red Cross during disaster relief operations nationwide. From their start in 1910, Boy Scouts have depended on the Red Cross to provide the basis for their first aid training; then, in the early 1920's they joined up with Commodore Longfellow and the Red Cross to develop swimming skills in the "Every Scout a Swimmer" program.

The BSA national staff and volunteer leadership have reviewed Red Cross materials during their development including, most recently, the revision of the Swimming and Water Safety Program, the Life guarding Program and Babysitter's Training.

The BSA recommends Red Cross first aid, aquatic safety, and other training for leaders and scouts under various circumstances, including when leading youth on outings and for certain merit badges and other awards. To ensure convenient and cost effective access to Red Cross training, BSA councils and districts need their own instructors and instructor trainers within an authorized provider relationship. To facilitate this for the entire Scouting organization, such a relationship was formalized at a national level in the 2003 signing of a National Authorized Provider Agreement as a National Account. The relationship took another step forward in June 2004 with the signing of Memo of Mutual Support between the two organizations. Core to it is the new BSA Good Turn for America initiative, which asks all youth members (age 5 to 21) to help other people, and to participate in community service projects through their local BSA Councils and districts.

Red Cross First Aid/CPR Instructor Training
In honor of the National Agreement the American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter is offering American Red Cross Instructor Training to advanced scouts and leaders. For pricing and instructor class information, please call 503-280-1440.