Date: Sat May 02, 8:00 AM EST - Sun May 03, 5:00 PM EST
Category:
- Adult Training,
- Outdoor
Level:
- Ambassadors,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers
Location: Camp Dorothy Thomas, 16120 Boyette Road,
Riverview, FL 33569
Who Can Attend: Girls in
grades 9-12, accompanied by registered Adults
Girl Event Fee: $100 per girl
Adult
Event Fee: $100 per adult
Registration
Deadline: 4/19/2026
This option is for participants who have already completed their CPR
certification prerequisite order to take Wilderness First Aid. GSWCF
offers a CPR certification Friday night for volunteers who need to
satisfy the prerequisite requirement - click
HERE to
register.
Wilderness first aid is a generic term that
commonly refers to any training course that focuses on prevention,
assessment, and treatment for an ill or injured person in a remote
environment where definitive care by a physician and/or rapid
transport is not readily available. This course prepares participants
to identify and address medical issues that can arise in the
backcountry. Completion of this course includes two full days (16 hrs)
of training. Participants are required to provide all meals throughout
the length of this training.
Opportunities for overnight
are available. See the confirmation email sent to registered
participants 2 weeks out from the training for more information.
The sessions will be as follows:
Saturday, 5/2/26, 8 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Sunday, 5/3/26, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Learning Objectives:
- Differentiate between wilderness first aid and standard first
aid
- Understand the primary and secondary patient
assessment
- Identify signs, symptoms, and treatment for shock
and heart attack
- Treatment and care of soft tissue injuries
specifically; cuts, scrapes, lacerations, punctures, avulsions,
blisters, and burns
- Identify signs and symptoms of
musculoskeletal injuries specifically; sprains, strains, fractures,
and dislocations, and how to immobilize these injuries
- Care
for patients with environmental emergencies such as hypothermia,
hyperthermia, bites, stings, and lightning
- Recognize and treat
anaphylaxis reactions
- Identify signs, symptoms, and treatment
for patients with potential head or spinal injuries
Adult Chaperones:
Any Girl Scouts in attendance must be accompanied by a
volunteer who is registered for the training or an adult who is able
to attend with their girl for the duration of the training (1 Girl
Scout per adult). If the adult is not her parent/guardian, the
chaperone must also have a valid background check.
Completion of this training does not guarantee automatic approval or
certification. This course is designed to prepare volunteers to lead
Girl Scout programming independently and responsibly. To be approved,
participants must demonstrate the learning objectives above and be
able to apply it to real-life situations when appropriate. Final
approval is at the discretion of the trainer, based on the
participant's engagement, preparedness, and ability to meet the
standards required to ensure girl safety and uphold Girl Scout
values.
Confirmation Email:
Will be sent out two weeks before the event start date.
Important: The confirmation email will includes required
prework, packing lists, trainer contact information and other
important details need to prepare for the day of the training.
Refund/Cancellation Guidelines:
* All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing via
email and sent directly to info@gswcf.org
* There will be no
refunds or transfers for no-shows. Please refer to the training
description for information regarding potential no-show fees.
*
Refund requests received on or after 4/19/2026 will
not be eligible for a refund, except in extenuating circumstances on a
case-by-case request.
* For questions about this event, please
contact Adult Learning at adultlearning@gswcf.org.
* Click here to fill
out the form for a waitlist spot if this event is sold out. Please
note, this does not guarantee your registration into the event.
NJ
