Brassroots Training Solutions & Drakes Crossing Fire District are proud to offer Emergency Medical Responder in the Silverton Area. (We will determine location depending on class size.) This will be a hybrid course utilizing Jones & Bartlett, Advantage Access for Emergency Medical Responder 7^th Edition with practical labs at a location to be determined.

Interested in volunteering with Drakes Crossing Fire in a medical responder role? This is the class for you! For more information email mike@wildmedical.com.

DATES/TIMES:

Registration opens: January 1st, 2024.

Online course begins: January 29th, 2024.

Labs March 9, 10, 16, 17. State Test March 24th

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This is the full classroom BLS provider course (can be used for first-time or renewal) Location is Drakes Crossing Fire 19364 Powers Creek Loop, 97381. Class begins at 9 am and will finish about 1 pm.

Students must obtain course e-book at https://shopcpr.heart.org/bls-provider-manual-ebook

2020 BLS CPR Guidelines summary

Basic life support (BLS) training reinforces healthcare professionals’ understanding of the importance of early CPR and defibrillation, performing CPR, choking relief, using an AED, and the role of each link in the Chain of Survival.

Cost: $45.

To register contact Mike Niemeyer at Mike@wildmedical.com or 503-910-9726.

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This 18-hour Wilderness First Aid course is sponsored by the Climbing Section of the Chemeketan outdoor club. The training will be held at Silver Falls State Park  November 12-13, 2022. 

The course training certificate, good for 2 years, is issued by the Emergency Care and Safety Institute in association with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
The class will run from 8 am to 7:15 pm on Saturday and 8 am to 4:30 pm on Sunday.  The course will cover first aid skills and decision-making using realistic emergency medical scenarios as might be encountered on a climbing, hiking or backpacking trip in the Cascades.  This will be a fun, intense, hands-on course that includes simulated-terrifying outdoor scenarios in dark, cold, wet, chaotic conditions.

INSTRUCTORS AND COACHES

1. Mike Niemeyer, Wilderness Advanced-EMT
2. Jackie Niemeyer, RN 
3. Dr. Mark Olsen, MD
4. Ed Morell, Medical student
5. Christopher Leesman DO
6. Dorothy Brown-Kwaiser

STUDENTS

1. Babbs, Liz
2. Calo, Bob
3. Dale-John, Amy
4. Dubuc, Erin
5. Foley, Conor
6. Gill, Frosty
7. Gurley, Michael
8. John, Steve
9. Johnson, Kimberly
10. Johnson, Steven
11. Kanzig, Noah
12. Kimball, Cynthia
13. Kyllo, Sarah
14. Lamade, Liz
15. Leesman, Christopher
16. Maggi, Geoff
17. McKinley, Mike
18. McKinley, Isaac
19. Nakashimada, Ashley
20. Nelson, Sue
21. Padaru, Mahesh
22. Salaz, Chris
23. Skaer, Greg
24. Snapp, Bryon
25. Sommerfeld, Kaitlin
26. Starr, Gabriel
27. Wollen, Sean

REGISTRATION:

1. This training is sponsored by the Chemeketan Outdoor Club. Registration open to Chemeketan leaders and members and Silver Falls State Park Volunteers.
2. Cost is $55 for Chemeketan members and Silver Falls Volunteers and $185 for all others.  
3. Registration is through the Chemeketan Club website
4. Questions? Email Mike Niemeyer

Refund Policies

There will be a non-refundable $35 cancellation fee for cancellations before October 10, 2022. No refunds are available after October 10, 2022.

PREREQUISITES and PREPARATION

1. A State parking pass is required to park in Silver Falls State Park. Passes are $5 a day and can be obtained at the North Falls parking lot 1/4 mile from our training location.
2. Must be 16 years of age or older
3. Must have the ability to lift 40 lbs 
4. Must have current CPR certification. If you don’t have a current CPR certification sign up for the AHA Online Heartsaver course. To complete this course you’ll need a skills session, which I’ll be offering at the Drakes Crossing Fire Station at 6 pm on Friday evening October 28th . The Skills session is $40 payable at class to “Drakes Crossing RFPD”. Please email Mike Niemeyer to register for the skills session, which will run about 1.5 hours.)
5. Read the WFA Field Guide prior to class (see below regarding textbook and reading assignments.) 
6. Look over the WFA cheat-sheet.  You will also receive copies of this form at the class. (We will use it for all patient assessments and scenarios. Fold the page 2x to make it into a booklet.)
7. You will need a watch that displays seconds.
8. Bring snacks and meals for both days (we won’t be feeding you). We will have a kitchen facility available with a sink, microwave, fridge, stove, etc. 
9. Bring a day pack or backpack that can get knocked around a bit – with supplies you’d typically bring on an outing.  You’ll want to have a pack with extra room for group rescue gear that will be distributed at class (ropes, pads, etc) Bring an extra thrift-store quality shirt and pants/sweat pants – should you volunteer to be a patient in a scenario. A small foam pad is optional – something for you to sit or kneel on when you are outside assisting a patient. 
10. Wear/bring warm clothes and a waterproof shell layer or rain pants/coat. 
11. You will need a small flashlight for patient exams.  A headlamp is also recommended for the Saturday evening scenario. 
12. Bring a towel or rags to dry yourself off as we come in from outside scenarios.

Course reading:  This is a highly interactive course that will have students diving into things right away.  To get the most out of it students will need to have read the course text prior to the first day of class.  The course textbook is Wilderness First Aid Field Guide 3rd Edition. This is the handy field guide companion to Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care in Remote Locations 6th Edition. Students receive a copy of this book as part of the course fee – don’t purchase this on your own. 

Look over the WFA cheat-sheet.  You will also receive copies of this form at the class. (We will use it for all patient assessments and scenarios. Fold the page 2x to make it into a booklet.)

Meals/Snacks

You will need to bring meals. Saturday you’ll need lunch and dinner and Sunday lunch. There is a refrigerator and kitchen with microwave in the lodge we are using. We will have coffee available each morning.

Accommodations:

1. Silver Falls State Park has cabins, and RV and Tent sites for those who want to stay at the park during the course.  Some students have indicated they might want to share a tent site. There is no staying in the N Falls lodge area overnight (Our training venue).
2. The tent sites at the main campground are a few miles south of the training venue. The campsite has hook ups, heated restrooms and showers.  They also have primitive cabins.
3. The park concession also has cabins and meals.  Phone 866-575-8875.

Carpooling from Salem:  

• If there is interest I recommend Salem folks meet at 6:30 am Saturday and Sunday at the State Motorpool on airport road and leave at 6:45 am.  But lets confirm this via email to make sure there is interest in this option. 
• We will be at about 1550 ft elevation.  (See links below for Park weather and webcams).

Other helpful web links:

• Silver Falls Park Weather (NWS)
• ODOT highway 214 webcam (Near Park South entrance)

Training Location: North Falls Park entrance (Sign notes Nature Play area)

Cell coverage – There is spotty cell coverage in the area – we recommend you download directions before traveling. Cell coverage at the training venue also varies depending on your carrier and where you are standing.

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