Date: Sat Apr 11, 8:30 AM PST - Sun Apr 12, 5:00 PM PST
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Ambassadors
Location: Long Beach, Ca 90808
American Red Cross in-person training for certification in emergency
response for large events, wilderness & remote areas.
Prerequisites for girls and adults: current CPR/AED
& First Aid Level I certification.
Wilderness
& Remote First Aid (WRFA) is required when:
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Attending activities/overnights where the location is more than 30
minutes from immediate emergency medical services (EMS)
response.
- Holding event(s) of more than 199 persons
-
Backpacking
- Troop or Service Unit has their own resident
camp
This American Red Cross training class is to provide
volunteers the first aid skills to be able to respond to emergencies
& give care in areas that do not have immediate EMS response. This
training includes how to respond to emergencies in wilderness and
remote environments, including urban disasters, such as earthquakes
and hurricanes. This certificate is valid for two years and satisfies
GSGLA guidelines for the first-aider role. You must attend both
sessions (approximately 16 hrs.) to receive certification for this
training. The fee for this course is charged only once and will cover
all sessions. This is not an overnight training.
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Session One: Sat, April 11, 2026, 8:30am - 5:00pm Long
Beach ATC
- Session Two: Sun, April 12, 2026,
8:30am - 5:00pm Long Beach ATC
Supplies needed to
participate: Existing troop first aid kit, lunch/snacks/water, and
towel/yoga mat for knee protection (recommended).
Older Girl Registrants: Cadette, Senior and
Ambassadors are welcome to attend. They must complete the same
prerequisites. If your parent/caregiver/leader is not attending the
training as a participant, one adult will need to stay for the
training to meet our adult-to-girl ratio. Girls that are attending
need to bring a copy of a completed Health History Form and OTC Form
with them.
Questions? Please contact training@girlscoutsla.org
Cancellation Policy
- Registration is paid in full at time of registering.
- No Transfers.
- Cancellations prior to close of registration are subject to a 10% administration fee. No protated refunds will be offered for this event.
- All cancellations after close of registration: no refunds.
- The council will provide a refund if an activity is cancelled due to insufficient registrations, acts of nature, or other reasons beyond its control.
- Please allow 2 weeks to process refunds. Refund will be credited back to original form of payment.
