Wilderness First Aid Spring 2023
Date: March 25-26, 2023
Troop 60 Adults and Scouts were part of the instructor cadre for Mount Baker Council's 2023 Spring First Aid. We helped train Scouts and Scouters from our two local councils.
A cold and unusually snowy travel to Fire Mountain Scout Camp
Road was blocked by downed trees and covered in snow and ice
Training included many hours of classroom instruction and demonstration
as well as several outdoor practical exercises
I thought makeup was supposed to make you look 'better'
Post scenario debrief
Students weren't fully prepared to deal with difficult, and sometimes impossible, Troop 60 'victims'
More Scenarios!
Camp director looks maxed out
BEAM exercises where we move victim with broken back
Wilderness First Aid also included the optional Wilderness Survival Class
Trying the Bow-Drill Challenge - starting fire by rubbing 2 sticks together
