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Kristabergstrom at 15:55, 3 October 2024

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Geoffpinkerton at 17:32, 28 April 2024

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Geoffpinkerton: First aid training update.

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First aid training update.

Geoffpinkerton at 05:09, 6 June 2022

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 ** Complete the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training.
 ** Apparently this works best with Google Chrome. Using Macs, iPads or smartphones doesn’t work well or at all. Krista regularly has to get parents to click through the training twice before MyScouts registers it as completed. The second time always works.
-* The Group Registrar can “Activate” the “Parent Helper” after they have given their [https://www.scouts.ca/f/1li7s Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members] forms to their Section Scouter, the information provided is added to their MyScouts profile, they have completed the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training course, and they have accepted the “Code of Conduct”.
+* The Group Registrar can “Activate” the “Parent Helper” after they have given their [https://www.scouts.ca/f/1li7s Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members] forms to their Section Scouter, the information provided is added to their MyScouts profile, they have completed the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training course, they have accepted the “Code of Conduct”, and they have agreed to the Group Expectations (outlined in next section).
 * Once a parent is “Active” in their role, they are permitted to attend a camp.

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 == Group Expectations for Parents ==
-Part of setting up parents with a Parent Helper or Parent Overnight Role is a new requirement called “Group Expectations”. This should be emailed to the parents and ask them to confirm by email that they have read and understand the content.
+Part of setting up parents with a Parent Helper or Parent Overnight Role is a requirement called “Group Expectations”. This should be emailed to the parents and ask them to confirm by email that they have read and understand the content.
 * Parent Helper and Parent Overnight Volunteers do not count toward the ratio of Scouters to youth.
 * There is a two-deep rule in Scouts.  This means that no one adult should be alone with a youth at any time (except your own child). You must be supervised by at least two other registered and fully screened Scouters when with youth.

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 * The Group Registrar should ensure the parent has a “Parent Overnight” role (or “Parent Helper” role) added to their MyScouts profile. Do this before asking the parents to complete their training.
 * Get the parents to do the following:
-** Log into [https://www.myscouts.ca myscouts]
+** Log into [https://www.myscouts.ca myscouts]. It is important to do this with the email address that is already associated with their MyScouts profile.
 ** If the parent has trouble, they should go to [https://www.myscouts.ca myscouts] and click on “Request new password”, enter their email address and confirm that they are human. This will email them the password reset instructions. Log in and reset the password.
 ** A pop-up should happen to get the parent to confirm that they accept the “Code of Conduct”. This pop-up will occur if they have the “Parent Overnight” or “Parent Helper” role in their profile.
-** Click on “DAVID HUESTIS Learning Centre”.
+** In the left-hand sidebar, click on “Safe Scouting for Parents”.
 ** Complete the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training.
-** Apparently this works best with Google Chrome. Using Macs, iPads or smartphones doesn’t work well or at all.
+** Apparently this works best with Google Chrome. Using Macs, iPads or smartphones doesn’t work well or at all. Krista regularly has to get parents to click through the training twice before MyScouts registers it as completed. The second time always works.
 * The Group Registrar can “Activate” the “Parent Helper” after they have given their [https://www.scouts.ca/f/1li7s Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members] forms to their Section Scouter, the information provided is added to their MyScouts profile, they have completed the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training course, and they have accepted the “Code of Conduct”.
 * Once a parent is “Active” in their role, they are permitted to attend a camp.

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 Any adult who is not registered with Scouts Canada and who helps in a meeting, outing, or comes to a camp needs to have some training before they attend. The amount of training depends on what role they are doing.
 * All Parents should review and accept the [[#Group_Expectations_for_Parents|Group Expectations for Parents]].
-* Parents and other adults who participate in Scouting activities (including going on a hike) need to fill out a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/74y0 | Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members] form and give it to the Section Scouter. This only needs to be done once (and updated when conditions change), and the information can be kept by the Section Scouter with the youth registration forms. The Group Registrar will ensure that the MyScouts profile is updated with the information provided.
+* Parents and other adults who participate in Scouting activities (including going on a hike) need to fill out a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/74y0 Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members] form and give it to the Section Scouter. This only needs to be done once (and updated when conditions change), and the information can be kept by the Section Scouter with the youth registration forms. The Group Registrar will ensure that the MyScouts profile is updated with the information provided.
 * Parents who help out at a meeting or outing need to be set up with a “Parent Helper” role by the Group Registrar. The parent needs to accept the [[Training#Code of Conduct|Code of Conduct]] on [https://www.myscouts.ca MyScouts]. Their role must be explained to the youth.
 * Parents who stay overnight with their youth need to be set up with a “Parent Overnight” role by the Group Registrar. The parents need to accept the [[Training#Code of Conduct|Code of Conduct]] and complete “Safe Scouting for Parents” training on MyScouts. Their role must be explained to the youth. Setting them up with the “Parent Overnight” role should be done before they do the training so the prompt to accept the Code of Conduct comes up when they log into MyScouts.  If the Role is not set, they are not prompted.
 * Adults (including close relatives like a grandparent), who attend overnight without their youth need to accept the “Code of Conduct”, complete the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training course, and have a [[Training#PRC and VSS|PRC / VSS (Police Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening)]]. Their role must be explained to the youth.
 * Parents who attend activities as a “Parent Helper” or a “Parent Overnight” are NOT insured by Scouts Canada.
-* Youth who attend who are not registered with Scouts Canada (e.g. younger siblings or friends) are NOT insured by Scouts Canada and need to have both a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/74y0 | Hold Harmless] form and a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/1li7s | Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members] form completed. The names of these youth should be included when submitting the [[Forms#Adventure Application Form| Adventure Application Form (AAF)]].
+* Youth who attend who are not registered with Scouts Canada (e.g. younger siblings or friends) are NOT insured by Scouts Canada and need to have both a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/74y0 Hold Harmless] form and a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/1li7s  Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members] form completed. The names of these youth should be included when submitting the [[Forms#Adventure Application Form| Adventure Application Form (AAF)]].
 * There used to be a requirement that Parents attending a camp had to complete a Hold Harmless form. This is no longer required.
-* Parents who go across the border for an event need to complete a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/74y0 | Hold Harmless] form.
+* Parents who go across the border for an event need to complete a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/74y0 Hold Harmless] form.
 * Parents do not count for ratio and the two-deep rule still applies (two Scouters with all youth).
 * If parents show up at a camp with plans to stay overnight and have not done the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training, they either need to go home or complete the training through the DAVID HUESTIS Learning Centre on MyScouts. There used to be a video that we could have the parent watch the video and make a note of who watched it. The Group Registrar would then add a note of this training in their MyScouts profile. This link no longer works, so it is very important to have the parents fully trained BEFORE they go to camp and make them aware of the fact that they will be sent home if they do not comply.

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 Any adult who is not registered with Scouts Canada and who helps in a meeting, outing, or comes to a camp needs to have some training before they attend. The amount of training depends on what role they are doing.
 * All Parents should review and accept the [[#Group_Expectations_for_Parents|Group Expectations for Parents]].
-* Parents and other adults who participate in Scouting activities (including going on a hike) need to fill out a [[:File:Physical-fitness-form_non-members.pdf | Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members]] form and give it to the Section Scouter. This only needs to be done once (and updated when conditions change), and the information can be kept by the Section Scouter with the youth registration forms. The Group Registrar will ensure that the MyScouts profile is updated with the information provided.
+* Parents and other adults who participate in Scouting activities (including going on a hike) need to fill out a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/74y0 | Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members] form and give it to the Section Scouter. This only needs to be done once (and updated when conditions change), and the information can be kept by the Section Scouter with the youth registration forms. The Group Registrar will ensure that the MyScouts profile is updated with the information provided.
 * Parents who help out at a meeting or outing need to be set up with a “Parent Helper” role by the Group Registrar. The parent needs to accept the [[Training#Code of Conduct|Code of Conduct]] on [https://www.myscouts.ca MyScouts]. Their role must be explained to the youth.
 * Parents who stay overnight with their youth need to be set up with a “Parent Overnight” role by the Group Registrar. The parents need to accept the [[Training#Code of Conduct|Code of Conduct]] and complete “Safe Scouting for Parents” training on MyScouts. Their role must be explained to the youth. Setting them up with the “Parent Overnight” role should be done before they do the training so the prompt to accept the Code of Conduct comes up when they log into MyScouts.  If the Role is not set, they are not prompted.
 * Adults (including close relatives like a grandparent), who attend overnight without their youth need to accept the “Code of Conduct”, complete the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training course, and have a [[Training#PRC and VSS|PRC / VSS (Police Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening)]]. Their role must be explained to the youth.
 * Parents who attend activities as a “Parent Helper” or a “Parent Overnight” are NOT insured by Scouts Canada.
-* Youth who attend who are not registered with Scouts Canada (e.g. younger siblings or friends) are NOT insured by Scouts Canada and need to have both a [[:File:hold_harmless_individual.pdf | Hold Harmless]] form and a [[:File:Physical-fitness-form_non-members.pdf | Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members]] form completed. The names of these youth should be included when submitting the [[Forms#Adventure Application Form| Adventure Application Form (AAF)]].
+* Youth who attend who are not registered with Scouts Canada (e.g. younger siblings or friends) are NOT insured by Scouts Canada and need to have both a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/74y0 | Hold Harmless] form and a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/1li7s | Physical Fitness Certificate for Non Members] form completed. The names of these youth should be included when submitting the [[Forms#Adventure Application Form| Adventure Application Form (AAF)]].
-* There used to be a requirement that Parents attending a camp had to complete a [[:File:hold_harmless_individual.pdf | Hold Harmless]] form. This is no longer required.
+* There used to be a requirement that Parents attending a camp had to complete a Hold Harmless form. This is no longer required.
-* Parents who go across the border for an event need to complete a [[:File:hold_harmless_individual.pdf | Hold Harmless]] form.
+* Parents who go across the border for an event need to complete a [https://www.scouts.ca/f/74y0 | Hold Harmless] form.
 * Parents do not count for ratio and the two-deep rule still applies (two Scouters with all youth).
-* If parents show up at a camp with plans to stay overnight and have not done the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training, they either need to go home or complete the training through the DAVID HUESTIS Learning Centre on MyScouts. There used to be a video at http://www.scouts.ca/vstk/pdf/training/Safe-Scouting-for-Parents.pdf (LINK NO LONGER WORKS) where we could have the parent watch the video and make a note of who watched it. The Group Registrar would then add a note of this training in their MyScouts profile. This link no longer works, so it is very important to have the parents fully trained BEFORE they go to camp and make them aware of the fact that they will be sent home if they do not comply.
+* If parents show up at a camp with plans to stay overnight and have not done the “Safe Scouting for Parents” training, they either need to go home or complete the training through the DAVID HUESTIS Learning Centre on MyScouts. There used to be a video that we could have the parent watch the video and make a note of who watched it. The Group Registrar would then add a note of this training in their MyScouts profile. This link no longer works, so it is very important to have the parents fully trained BEFORE they go to camp and make them aware of the fact that they will be sent home if they do not comply.
 == Parent Training ==

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 Wilderness First Aid is required for any activity where it is at least "three hours travelling time from a medical care facility or access route that can take an ordinary road-going ambulance".
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-Scouts Canada recommends the Red Cross developed  [http://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/course-descriptions/first-aid-at-home-courses/standard-first-aid---cpr Standard First Aid] (2 day course), Remote First Aid (20 hour course),and Wilderness First Aid (40 hours course). The level of training required varies with the context within which the programming occurs. The Scouter qualifications are tracked by the Registrar or Group Commissioner who will keep the Scouter's qualifications on record.
+Scouts Canada recommends the Red Cross developed  [http://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/course-descriptions/first-aid-at-home-courses/standard-first-aid---cpr Standard First Aid] (2 day course), Remote First Aid (20 hour course),and Wilderness First Aid (40 hour course). The level of training required varies with the context within which the programming occurs. The Scouter qualifications are tracked by the Registrar or Group Commissioner who will keep the Scouter's qualifications on record.
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 The Group will immediately cover the cost for this training. Please submit the [[Forms#Expense_Claim_Form|expense form]], complete with all receipts, to the Treasurer at a Group Committee meeting.
 ==First Aid==
-First Aid requirements are defined in Scouts Canada's policies.  At a minimum each Section in our Group should have two qualified Scouters with First Aid qualification present at every Section meeting, event, outing, camp, etc. If a Scouter is not available, another qualified person can be designated the First Aider.  Scouts Canada recommends the Red Cross developed  [http://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/course-descriptions/first-aid-at-home-courses/standard-first-aid---cpr Standard First Aid] (2 day course), [http://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/course-descriptions/first-aid-at-home-courses/wilderness---remote-first-aid Wilderness & Remote First Aid] (3-day course) training courses, and [https://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/course-descriptions/workplace-and-corporate-first-aid-courses/advanced-wilderness-remote-first-aid Advanced Wilderness & Remote First Aid] (40 hours). The level of training required varies with the context within which the programming occurs. The Scouter qualifications are tracked by the Registrar or Group Commissioner who will keep the Scouter's qualifications on record.
+First Aid requirements are defined in Scouts Canada's policies.  At a minimum each Section in our Group should have two qualified Scouters with First Aid qualification present at every Section meeting, event, outing, camp, etc. If a Scouter is not available, another qualified person can be designated the First Aider.<br /><br />
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 The First Aid program training is available locally through:
-* [http://www.sja.ca/English/Courses-and-Training/Pages/Course%20Descriptions/Emergency-First-Aid-Courses.aspx St. John Ambulance] - St. John Ambulance is formally recognized by Scouts Canada as an authority in this field.  We have had people take the course in Port Moody.
+* [http://www.sja.ca/English/Courses-and-Training/Pages/Course%20Descriptions/Emergency-First-Aid-Courses.aspx St. John Ambulance] - St. John Ambulance is formally recognized by Scouts Canada as an authority in this field.  We have had people take the course in New Westminster and Port Moody.  There is a Scouts discount
 * [https://vancouverfirstaid.ca/first-aid-courses/standard-first-aid-courses/ Vancouver First Aid]
 * [http://www.traumatech.com/courses TraumaTech]
 * The [http://www.24mv.ca/courses/schedule/ 24th Medvents] offers standard First Aid and Wilderness First Aid courses.
 * Ridge Wilderness offers [https://www.ridgefirstaid.com/wfa Wilderness First Aid] Courses.
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