Julie
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PLEASE NOTE: Priority will be given to ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS and PREMIER members. Regular members will be added if space permits. Unfortunately regular members may also get moved back to the wait list if a priority sign up fills the list. This will be at the coordinators discretion and apologies are offered in advance.
The COC Training Program
The objectives of the Calgary Outdoor Club
Training
Program are to:
a) provide
educational sessions to members;
b) raise awareness about
different aspects of the outdoors
c) increase the members' safety while
enjoying their activities in the
mountains and
d) provide everyone the opportunity to ask
pertinent
questions.
SESSION:
This is what the presentation will offer:
* Gain an understanding of the different
considerations in planning adventures.
* Learn the steps to deal with unexpected
emergencies when help is more than 10 minutes
away.
* Discuss the importance of carrying
essential
items of equipment to enable stabilization of a
situation until help arrives.
The presentation will look at various options
to
provide:
1.Emergency food for energy
2. Clean & safe water
3. Communication options
4. Shelter and Fire starting
5. First Aid Hazards and the importance of
avoiding further issues.
This seminar will be hands on and so there are
only
24 spots available.
Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine is
putting
on the seminar for us. Rocky Mountain Adventure
Medicine (RMAM) is a “Leader in Safety
Solutions”.
With a broad range of experience working in the
educational arena for 18 years, they offer
professional programs that are tailored to
address
the specific yet varied need of their clients.
Dave Watt, who is the owner and CEO of Rocky
Mountain
Adventure Medicine, will be the instructor. His
qualifications are too long to list here but
include:
B Ed, EMT –P Alberta, Paramedic –registered in
the
Province of Alberta since 1990, Wilderness
First Aid
Instructor since 1990, Canadian Red Cross First
Aid
Instructor, Heart and Stroke Foundation of
Canada
Instructor, Founding President of Foothills
Search
and Rescue Society, Alberta 1992-1995, Climber;
Skier; Mountaineer; Kayaker; Runner.
Please only
register
for this event if you are serious
about attending. Unreasonable last minute
cancellations (2
hours or less prior to event)
and no shows preventing others from attending
the
event will be
recorded. If you are in the habit of
cancelling last
minute pls do
not
sign up. Thank you for your consideration for
other
COC
members.
| Required Items to Bring: -Correct change for presentation. Coordinators may not have any change. | | Recommended Items to Bring: Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need. -Note pad/pen for taking notes. |
No drop ins allowed.
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$11 for volunteers and Premier members
Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
*Note: Please do not cancel within two hours of the event.
No shows and late cancellations will be recorded on a members record.