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"Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader"
The founder of the scouting movement, Sir Robert Baden Powell, once said: "Every boy deserves a trained leader." Troop 355 maintains that ideal by encouraging the Scouts and adults to take advantage of as much as training as they can to ensure their preparedness and a well-run program.
The courses taught are a part of fundraising efforts for camping trips and equipment. The following courses are offered through the Troop to its members and the general public.
Registered Scouts and Leaders receive a discount. Please contact 269-788-5024 for details.
Online Courses
Online Courses
For those who are enrolled in a hybrid course, please use this link: Click Here
Medical Training
Medical Training
Troop 355 is accredited through the Emergency Care and Safety Institute with qualified and state-licensed medical staff to oversee the quality and success of the program. Older youth, who have completed the courses, may teach some of the content under the direct supervision of our trained instructors as a part of fundraising efforts.
Stop the Bleed Training
Stop the Bleed Training
The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma is leading the effort to save lives by teaching the civilian population to provide vital initial response to stop uncontrolled bleeding in emergency situations. This will be accomplished by the development of a comprehensive and sustainable bleeding control education and information program targeted to civilians that will inform, educate and empower the 300+million citizens of the United States.
This training is designed to teach people how to control bleeding from serious wounds that bleed a significant amount through various hands-on activities that involve the application of gauze, tourniquets, and wound packing. Participants will practice on state of the art wound training devices.
Course includes book and printed certificate.
Certification Length: None (However, every 2-3 years is recommended)
Course Length: 2 hours
Cost: $10.00 per person
No Classes Scheduled. Please call 269-788-5024 to schedule a class.
First Aid
First Aid
Participants will learn general assessment skills on how to handle emergencies from calling 911 to performing various treatments of medical and trauma scenarios.
The course will include the following:
Calling 911
Lacerations (Cuts)
Internal Bleeding
Chest Pain (Myocardia Infarctions)
Strokes
Burns
Allergic Reactions
Diabetic Emergencies
Splinting
Environmental Emergencies
Course includes book and printed certificate.
Certification Length: 2 years
Course Length: 2.5 hours
Cost: $50.00 per person
No Classes Scheduled. Please call 269-788-5024 to schedule a class.
CPR and AED Trainging
CPR and AED Trainging
Participants will learn the basics of CPR for adult, child, and infant victims. Instruction will also include the use of an
Automated External Defibrillator (AED). All information is based on the 2015 international consensus for emergency cardiovascular care.Course includes book and a printed certificate.
Certification Length: 2 years
Course Length: 2.5 hours
Cost: $60.00 per person
No Classes Scheduled. Please call 269-788-5024 to schedule a class.
Health Care Provider CPR
Health Care Provider CPR
Health Care Providers will learn the basics of CPR for adult, child, and infant victims for health care providers. Instruction will also include the use of an (AED). All information is based on the 2015 international consensus for emergency cardiovascular care.
Course includes book and a printed certificate.
Certification Length: 2 years
Course Length: 4 hours
Cost: $60.00 per person
No Classes Scheduled. Please call 269-788-5024 to schedule a class.
Standard First Aid, CPR, & AED
Standard First Aid, CPR, & AED
This course includes both the first aid portion and CPR training.
Course includes book and a printed certificate.
Certification Length: 2 years
Course Length: 4.5 hours
Cost: $80.00 per person
No Classes Scheduled. Please call 269-788-5024 to schedule a class.
Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Aid
Participants will learn lifesaving skills for medical emergencies in the wilderness. This course will teach assessment skills, similar to first responders, and how to improvise when minimal first aid equipment is available. An ideal course for those who are traveling abroad or conducting excursions in remote locations. Course through either Emergency Care and Safety Institute or Advanced Wilderness Life Support.
Content includes, but not limited to, the following:
Traumatic Emergencies
Medical Conditions in the Wilderness
Diabetic Emergencies
Environmental Emergencies
Bites and Stings
Chest Pain (Myocardial Infarctions)
Extrication from the Wilderness
Course includes book and printed certificate at end of course.
Participants will also earn CPR and Stop the Bleed Training.
Certification Length: 2 years
Course Length: 20 hours (Over 2 days)
Cost: General Public $190.00
First Responders (25% discount) $142.50
Scouts and Leaders $100.00
and people under 18 years old
Class Scheduled.
Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at 7:00 AM until 7 PM
Online Portion must be complete prior to the start of course.
STOP THE BLEED CERTIFICATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THIS COURSE
CPR is optional after the conclusion of the WFA course.
Wilder Creek Conservation Club
19833 D Drive South
Marshall, MI 49068
Class Scheduled.
Sunday, April 21st, 2024 at 7:00 AM until 7 PM
Online Portion must be complete prior to the start of course.
STOP THE BLEED CERTIFICATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THIS COURSE
CPR is optional after the conclusion of the WFA course.
Wilder Creek Conservation Club
19833 D Drive South
Marshall, MI 49068
Basic Wilderness Life Support
Basic Wilderness Life Support
Basic Wilderness Life Support (BWLS) is a wilderness first responder course designed to provide an individual with an in-depth knowledge of wilderness medicine and the basic skills to treat the most common injuries and illnesses encountered in the wilderness. This program is appropriate for professional guides and other nonmedical people who want a deeper understanding of wilderness medicine. Course is taught through the Advanced Wilderness Life Support curriculum.
Course Contents includes
74 hours of lectures and hands-on training
Additional training in decision making and administering medication
Exceeds NOLS WFR equivalent
Accredited by the University of Utah School of Medicine
Course includes book
Prerequisites: Current CPR Certification
Certification Length: 2 years
Course Length: Approximately 74 hours
Cost: $700.00 per person
No Classes Scheduled. Please call 269-788-5024 to schedule a class.
Introduction to Backpacking
Introduction to Backpacking
The purpose of this course is to introduce Scouts to the basic information on how to conduct a successful backpacking trip by focusing on the basics of general planning, food preparation, personal and group gear, and Leave No Trace principles. Scouts will have practical experience in trip planning, how to select and use equipment, and cooking meals appropriate for backpacking trips.
Course includes book and cooking practicals.
Course Length: 10 hours
Cost: $70.00 per person
$30.00 per Scout or Adult Leader
Course Scheduled: Saturday, January 21st, 2023
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church
157 Chapel Hill Drive
Battle Creek, Mi 49015
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