National Outdoor Leadership School "NOLS"
Wilderness First Aid Class this April
Saturday and Sunday, April 4th and 5th, 8 AM to 5 PM. The cost for the two days of instruction is $200. I guarantee that this is money well spent. The usual cost for this course in other locations is usually around $250. Sign up and pay at the ISU Wilderness Outdoor Center on the first floor of the Student Union building.
This course works for people of all experience levels. It is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner (fewer than eight hours). You'll learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions. For Sawyer certification, a separate basic first aid and CPR course are required.
This course works for people of all experience levels. It is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner (fewer than eight hours). You'll learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions. For Sawyer certification, a separate basic first aid and CPR course are required.
Where to get basic first aid and CPR training
A Sawyer Certification Program is planned for this April
The Westside Ranger District of Carabou Targhee National Forrest has agreed to teach a class for up to 10 students. The exact dates have yet to be chosen, but it will probably be in mid-April. Training consists of one day of classroom and a day of field work and evaluation. A current First Aid and CPR are also required.
In order for our chapter to have a signed agreement with federal land managers, to work on a trail project using chainsaws, we need an Individual with a B Sawyer-Bucking certification. A signed agreement with federal land managers ensures volunteers are covered by the Federal Employees Compensation Act of 1974. It also enables volunteers to be reimbursed for incidental expenses.
For a brief explaination of the Sawyer Program click here: https://sbbch.org/?p=5726
For the USFS website govering the Sawyer Program click here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/regulations-policies/saw-policy
For a complete on line book size reference for USFS volunteers click here: https://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/htmlpubs/htm09672814/index.htm
In order for our chapter to have a signed agreement with federal land managers, to work on a trail project using chainsaws, we need an Individual with a B Sawyer-Bucking certification. A signed agreement with federal land managers ensures volunteers are covered by the Federal Employees Compensation Act of 1974. It also enables volunteers to be reimbursed for incidental expenses.
For a brief explaination of the Sawyer Program click here: https://sbbch.org/?p=5726
For the USFS website govering the Sawyer Program click here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/regulations-policies/saw-policy
For a complete on line book size reference for USFS volunteers click here: https://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/htmlpubs/htm09672814/index.htm
NATE PAYNENate received approval from the Forest Service to complete the switchback at the top of McKee Creek. As part of his Boy Scout Eagle Project he lead a troup of volunteers to the site where they dug with picks, pulaskis, hoes and shovels a new track through the sagebush.
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RYAN SCHULTZRyan's project was done on the North Fork of the Gibson Jack Trail. Improvements included shoring up sections of trail, removing stumps, general trimming of brush, and moving lumber from a pile that was left 20 years ago to fix damage on current bog bridges. on the North Fork of Gibson Jack Creek
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Three Scouts finished their projects located in McNabb Canyon
Cameron Crandall Henry Godfrey Spencer Crandall
Their work eliminated six unnecessary creek crossing on McNabb Creek. Although McNabb Creek dries up in late summer, there is a lot of water in the spring and early summer. Hikers have a difficult time keeping their feet dry and may avoid McNabb Canyon, which is unfortunate because the canyon is beautiful in the spring.
The Federal government owns 61.6% of Idaho, only exceeded a little bit by Utah 64.9%, and a lot by Alaska 84.9%. However, Idaho has the greatest percent of its land in national forests 38.2% and it contains 4.8 million acres of wilderness, 3rd largest in the U.S..
