OUTDOOR EDUCATION LEVEL 1 - Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles

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Child Abuse: Leaders or volunteers who suspect that a child is being abused (physically, emotionally, or sexually) should consult with their respective membership specialist. California Law stipulates that “Volunteers of public or private organizations whose duties require direct contact and supervision of children are encouraged to obtain training in the identification and reporting of child abuse (Penal code 11165.7.subd .(d)). Volunteers, however, are not mandated reporters.” Source: Child Abuse Prevention Handbook…and Intervention Guide, Crime and Violence Prevention Center, California Attorney Generals Office. In situations where a volunteer believes that a child is in imminent danger as a result of child abuse, they are encouraged to report the suspected abuse directly. Los Angeles County Report Line 800-540-4000 Kern County Report Line 661-631-6011 San Bernardino County Report Line 909-384-9233 Please contact your membership specialist or regional vice president subsequent to any direct reporting of suspected abuse. Additional Council Procedures Relating to Council Properties • Smoking is prohibited on council-owned camp properties. • Dogs are not allowed on council-owned camp properties (except for service dogs). • Liquid fuel (white or Coleman gas, kerosene) is prohibited on council properties. MEDICAL SAFETY 1. Dehydration Make sure everyone drinks non-caffeinated fluids whether they want to or not. You will have to convince them and/or be firm about it, because water loss occurs naturally through perspiration, breathing, and urination. If hiking, stop every 20 minutes for a few sips of water, and make sure everyone does drink. Headaches are one of the first signs of dehydration and often can be remedied by restoring hydration. Dehydration is VERY dangerous! 2. Hypothermia Hypothermia is the rapidly progressive mental and physical collapse accompanying the chilling of the inner core of the human body. Be aware your girls are generally smaller then you and will chill faster. CHILLING KILLS IN TWO STEPS: Step l: Exposure and exhaustion. The moment your body begins to lose heat faster than it is produced, it drains your energy reserves. Step 2: Hypothermia. If exposure continues until your energy reserves are exhausted, your internal temperature will decrease. Without treatment, this slide leads to stupor, collapse and death. 16
YOUR FOUR LINES OF DEFENSE AGAINST HYPOTHERMIA l. Avoid exposure ♦ Stay dry (The chill factor for damp air is TWICE that of dry air.) ♦ Beware of wind ♦ Wear proper clothes 2. Terminate exposure ♦ Give up reaching your original goal ♦ Get out of wind and rain ♦ Never ignore shivering 3. Detect hypothermia. Watch for: ♦ Uncontrollable fits of shivering ♦ Vague, slow, slurred speech ♦ Memory lapses, incoherence ♦ Immobile, fumbling hands ♦ Drowsiness ♦ Apparent exhaustion, inability to get up after a rest 4. Treatment. Believe the symptoms, not what the patient says. ♦ Get the victim under shelter ♦ Strip off all wet clothes ♦ Give patient warm drinks - keep awake ♦ Get patient into warm sleeping bag or warm clothes ♦ Build a fire to warm the camp THE TIME TO PREVENT HYPOTHERMIA IS DURING THE PERIOD OF EXPOSURE AND GRADUAL EXHAUSTION 3. Hyperthermia STAY OUT OF HEAT EMERGENCIES - PREVENTION IS THE BEST MEDICINE ♦ THE SIX FUNDAMENTALS OF PREVENTING HEAT EMERGENCIES: 1. RECOGNIZE heat hazards 2. LIMIT heat exposure 3. PACE yourself 4. REPLACE sweat by drinking water every 20 minutes 17
Page 1 and 2: OUTDOOR EDUCATION - LEVEL 1 INDOOR
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS Outdoor Education
Page 5 and 6: LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEVEL 1 - INDOO
Page 7 and 8: SECTION 1 - What is Outdoor Educati
Page 9 and 10: 7. Camp Out* Plan … what to take
Page 11 and 12: List the skills your troop already
Page 13 and 14: Section 3 - SAFETY MANAGEMENT Girls
Page 15: When camping on your own as a troop
Page 19 and 20: GUIDELINES FOR MALES CAMPING OR TRA
Page 21 and 22: Meeting 2 Parent/Girl Meeting Pre-p
Page 23 and 24: Meeting 5 1 week prior Pre-planning
Page 25 and 26: Kaper Charts A Kaper Chart is a cha
Page 27 and 28: Section 5 - Clothing, Equipment, an
Page 29 and 30: Extras • Flashlight with extra ba
Page 31 and 32: “10” ESSENTIALS (Or what you ne
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Page 35 and 36: Section 8 - Leave No Trace Principl
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OUTDOOR EDUCATION LEVEL 1 - Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles

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