Advanced Health Educators is a provider of the Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI) Wilderness First Aid Training that is recognized as an approved course for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
Why we chose to be an ECSI provider of Wilderness First Aid Training for Boy Scouts.
ECSI Courses are recognized by various medical organizations including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). These organizations provide medical direction to the Emergency Care & Safety Institute and stand behind the content of our training materials and the operation of our organization. Emergency Care & Safety Institute’s training materials are developed and distributed by Jones & Bartlett Learning, the exclusive publisher for ECSI.
This WILDERNESS FIRST AID meets all requirements for a 16 hour First Aid course recognized and accepted by many agencies and organizations including: American Camp Association, New York State Children’s Camps.
As an ECSI provider Education Centers with a digital course completion card along with the purchase of each student manual. Upon successful completion of a course, digital course completion cards can be emailed to each student within an official ECSI course roster. It can also be printed out by the instructor and issued to scouts at the training location.
This course goes beyond what is basic “first aid.” This course contains substantial medical information and teaches skills required for medical emergencies in the wild and train participants to manage acute situations. The goal is to provide instruction and training that leads to better decision-making that can save valuable time and human resources in the event help is not immediately available.
This 2 day course provides essential knowledge needed when faced with a sudden illness in a remote location. Designed for scouts and scout leaders, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone who works or spends time in remote environments, this course teaches advanced skills to be used in emergencies when professional help may be far away. Based on the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines, this course aligns with OSHA’s Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs.
The course includes:
- Patient assessment
- Chest injuries
- Shock Head (brain) and spinal injuries
- Bone and joint injuries
- Wounds and wound infection
- Abdominal problems
- Hypothermia
- Heat problems
- Lightning
- Altitude illnesses
- Submersion incidents
- Allergies and anaphylaxis
- Wilderness first-aid kits
- Burns
- Scenarios