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Sunday November 22, 2009  

OA First Aid & Safety Training

Whether you want to be prepared for an emergency on campus, at home, or when traveling in the wilderness, make sure you have the proper training to safeguard yourself and others. CPR and an approved wilderness first aid course can help prepare you to handle a first aid emergency.

CPR manikinHeartSaver CPR course (with AED training) OA Leader Training Event

Heart disease is a significant health problem that, according to the American Heart Association, affects nearly 8 percent of all Americans and results in nearly 350,000 deaths each year. While several electrical abnormalities can result in sudden cardiac arrest, the majority begin with ventricular fibrillation. Rapid treatment of ventricular fibrillation, through the application of a controlled electrical shock, is essential to the victim’s survival.

Outdoor Action teaches American Heart Association (AHA) CPR classes. Our HeartSaver CPR Course teaches lay rescuers how to recognize and treat life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest and choking for adults and children over age 1. Students also learn to recognize the warning signs of heart attack and stroke in adults and breathing difficulties in children. This course will instruct you how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). People successfully completing the course will receive AHA certification good for two years. Outdoor Action also offers additional CPR courses during the school year including courses that cover CPR for adults, children and infants. Departments wishing to schedule a special course should contact 8-6230. CPR course fees: students $35, faculty/staff $50, OA leaders $25. Sign up at the OA TripStore.

  • Tuesday, 11/17/09; 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Location: Frist MPR "C"

HEART (Health Education and Rescue Training)

Wilderness First Aid OA Leader Training Event

This is an intensive American Safety & Health Institute course that covers patient examination and evaluation, body systems and anatomy, wound care, splinting, environmental emergencies, and backcountry medicine. Hands-on simulations provide first-hand training in treating patients. This is an excellent course taught by experienced Wilderness First Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians and is highly recommended to anyone traveling in the outdoors. Successful completion of the WFA and CPR courses fulfills the First Aid requirements for OA Leader Training (other first aid courses do as well, contact the OA Office for more information). When there are two sections offered at the same time is possible to combine classes and take a Monday/Thursday class or a Tuesday/Wednesday class. Certifications: ASHI Wilderness First Aid is included for those who pass the course. WFA course fee: $105 leaders-in-training, $105 students, $130 faculty/staff. Sign up at the OA TripStore.

  • "B" Section (Fridays, 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.): 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4/09; Location: Jadwin Physics A09; or
  • Other Classes offered in the Spring Semester

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First AidWilderness First Responder (WFR) Course - Intersession

Dates: Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., then daily 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. ending Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, around noon

Location: On Campus (to be announced)

This 80-hour advanced first aid (WFR) course, taught be Wilderness Medical Associates, is specifically designed to emphasize the wilderness context-remote locations, severe environments and simple improvised equipment. The course will cover patient examination and evaluation, body systems and anatomy, trauma care, environmental emergencies, splints, wilderness rescue, and backcountry medicine. This course meets 10 hours each day with morning lectures and afternoon skills practice including simulated rescues, daily quizzes, and a final exam. Be prepared for awesome outdoor first aid simulations!

People who successfully complete this course receive a three-year certification and are eligible to teach wilderness first aid on campus. The course will be held on campus to make it easy for seniors and others to participate.

Fee: $515 OA Leaders, $615 Students, $715 Faculty/Staff. Sign up at the OA TripStore.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: I am already certified in CPR do I have to take CPR again?
Answer: All OA Leaders must be CPR certified. If you are currently certified when HEART starts you do not need to take CPR at that time. However, whenever your CPR expires you will need to take a refresher course.

Question: I am an EMT do I need to take HEART?
Answer: Emergency Medical Technician training is a great skill. There are some fundamental differences between "street" first aid and "backcountry" first aid. It is also important to understand OA first aid protocols so all EMT's are required to take the HEART course. It will be a bit of review and ensures that all OA staff are operating from the same knowledge base.

Question: Do you offer Wilderness First Responder Courses?
Answer: Yes, we offer a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course each January during intersession. The course is 8 days long and it satisfies the OA first aid requirement for leaders.

Question: Do other first aid courses count?
Answer: The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and the Wilderness Advanced First Aid course (WAFA) offered by SOLO, Wilderness Medical Associates and the Wilderness Medicine Institute counts. The 16-hour Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course does not count as a replacement for HEART Wilderness First Aid.

EMT Courses

EMT-Basic courses for New Jersey (done by county) are listed at:
http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/dhss/ems/courses.pl

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Van Driver Training

OA Leaders are strongly encouraged to become authorized van drivers. You must complete an online course and quiz on driving mini-vans. Drivers must also complete a 30-minute road test. To gain access to the online course and schedule a road test see the Public Safety Office website for more information (http://web.princeton.edu/sites/publicsafety/FleetSafety.htm).

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