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4:30 - 6:30 PM, Climbing Wall, Stadium Second Level Tuesday, February 3 Climbing Wall Open Hours
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Climbing Wall, Stadium Second Level Wednesday, February 4 Climbing Wall Open Hours
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Climbing Wall, Stadium Second Level
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Outdoor Action offers activities for alumni and their families on Alumni Day in February
A critical part of OA leader training is competence and confidence in dealing with emergency situations. The Wilderness First Aid and CPR instructors teach the core skills of patient care and assessment, and judgement and decision making for the field treatment of emergency situations.
CPR InstructorsCPR Instructors teach the 3 hour American Heart Association CPR course to OA leaders and other members of the University community. In order to become a CPR Instructor you must complete the CPR Instructor Course.
With a view toward OA's upcoming 50th Anniversary, the Outdoor Action Alumni Advisory Group was convened in December 2016 to reflect on the value of Outdoor Action and discuss how the program can continue to provide leadership development opportunities for students. After almost two years of work, I am thrilled to announce that the University has authorized the OA Strategic Planning Committee, a group made up of current students, OA alumni, faculty and administrative staff to:
Beginner:
1. Jake Sledge '23
2. Kenny Lam '23
3. Coly Elhai Staff
Intermediate:
1. Diego Palacios GS
2. Matthew Nadeau GS
3. Claire Wayner '22
Advanced:
1. Matthew Creamer Staff
2. Lauren von Berg '20
3. Jack Neus '20
This is the complete schedule for anyone doing FastTrack OA Leader Training during Spring Break. Everyone needs to take all 5 days of HEART Wilderness First Aid classes. To keep the class sizes small, everyone will be assigned to one of 2 groups for HEART and Technical Skills classes (X or Y), as well as a time & date for CPR.
Specific class assignments will be emailed to participants in March.
CPR is one of the core Leader Training requirements. OA teaches both Adult CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS). Certification in adult CPR is all that is required for OA Leaders and includes CPR and Automatic Electronic Defibrillation (AED) training from the American Heart Association. OA also teaches a more advanced course--Basic Life Support (BLS) which includes CPR for Adults, Infants and Children as well as AED. This course is a requirement for lifeguards, EMTs and Wilderness First Responders. Both certifications are good for 2 years.
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