Camp Chief Hector YMCA Backpacking Leader Training & Certification, 2014

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1 Camp Chief Hectr YMCA Backpacking Leader Training & Certificatin, 2014 Backpacking Leader Training: Scpe f Respnsibilities K Backpacking Leader: May lead backpacking trips up t 6 hurs frm a trailhead, five days in duratin P Backpacking Leader: May lead backpacking trips up t 1.5 days frm a trailhead, eight days in duratin L Backpacking Leader: May lead backpacking trips up t 2 days frm a trailhead May lead backpacking trips up t ten days in duratin (befre re supply, if applicable) Trailhead is defined as a rad r inhabited hut/building May lead backpacking trips n trail r ff trail (accrding t permit details and YMCA rute plan) Terrain is Class 1 and/r 2: nn technical (see Backpacking Rules fr details) Pre requisites 18 years f age as f January 1, minimum 20 days f dcumented backpacking experience 40 hur wilderness riented first aid Emergency Respnse Tls 1 st Aid Kit Wilderness First Aid Text Incident Reprt Frms and Incident Cmmunicatin Guide Cmmunicatin Device with psitin finding and extra pwer surce Grup Equipment List (abridged) Trip Lg Bk Camp Chief Hectr YMCA Outtripping Handbk Rules (Initialed): Backpacking, Campsite, Cking Cmpass Tw sets maps Staff Persnal Equipment List minimum equipment prerequisites Sleeping system: Suitable sleeping bag ( 7 C, minimum) Cmpressin sac Strng garbage bag Suitable sleeping pad Headlamp and extra batteries Packing system: Strng garbage bag Multi day pack, 80L min., r accrding t prper fit 1 hiking ple 1 pack/clthing repair kit Extra crdage 10m Rute Card, Menu Plan, Grup Health Histry 2 Tents, 2 Tarps, 2 stves, grup ckware & wash kit Fd cache equipment Water treatment system Backcuntry travel Permits and Licenses Meal, hygiene and persnal care system: Bwl, cup, utensils, water bttle Tthbrush, sunscreen, lip balm with sunscreen Pcket knife (lcking preferred) with can pener Lighter Persnal prescribed medicatins as necessary UV prtectin sunglasses Hat with effective sun brim Bandanna

2 Rain system: 100% waterprf rain suit (pants, jacket with hd) 1 pair ver mitts 1 Pack cver Ftwear: 1 pair light in camp site shes 4 pair hiking scks (synthetic r wl) 1 pair water prf multi day hiking bts 1 pair shrt nylns fr blister preventin 1 pair strap style sandals (creek crssing) 1 pair gaiters (Pineer and Leadership) Base layers, clthing: 4 pair underwear 2 pair lng underwear (synthetic/wl, tp & bttm) 1 pair lng pants (synthetic) 1 pair shrts (synthetic) 3 tee shirts (synthetic/wl, ne may be cttn) 2 lng sleeve shirt (synthetic/wl) Cld weather layers, clthing: 2 mid weight synthetic fleece 1 heavy synthetic fleece jacket 1 wind jacket 1 warm tque 1 pair warm synthetic/wl mitts Camp Chief Hectr YMCA: Backpacking Leader Assessment, 2014 Trainer Assessr full name: E mail: Telephne: = must be examined skill All skills that have been evaluated must be initialled by the assessr and the staff member All Cre Care skills must be examined and bserved as acceptable (i.e. APG is NOT a passing skill level with Cre Skills) All ther skills assessed must be acceptable ; skills that, while acceptable, seem t need pririty grwth, are initialed as APG, meaning acceptable and a pririty fr grwth Incident Reprts and Lgbks are submitted; cntent is assessed as Pass r N Pass At the beginning f the certificatin curse, staff members and assessrs initial the fllwing: Backpacking Leader Certificatin, Backpacking Rules, Campsite Rules, Cking Rules, Cnditins f Emplyment Fr skills details, see: Camp Chief Hectr YMCA: Outtripping Leaders Handbk Terms fr describing skill levels Learning Basic (B): The participant is nt able t cnsistently demnstrate the skill. They may r may nt be self aware f their skill level. This is a nt pass cmpetence level. Acceptable (A): Task accmplished very well, but with sme amunt f fcused cncentratin. The participant understands r knws hw t d smething. Hwever, demnstrating the skill r knwledge clearly requires steady fcus r cncentratin. Acceptable and a Pririty fr Grwth (APG): Task accmplished very well, but with smetimes with any f the fllwing traits: incnsistency, hesitancy, cnfusin, errrs r inapprpriate styles. This skill is ne that is a pririty fr grwth. Integrated (I): The skill can be perfrmed easily (ften withut cncentrating). The task can be perfrmed well under stressful circumstances. This skill level is nt recrded. It is included as a tl fr self assessment and fr discussins with the assessr.

3 Cre Care (Please use specific examples f bserved behaviurs fr each skill area) Skill Managing self and grup in accrdance with CCH Risk Tlerance including staying tgether Recgnizing Terrain Guidelines, and aviding expsure (cliffs, grass, snw, scree, creeks/rivers and expsed areas while electrical strms are building) Effective, Respectful and Caring Cmmunicatin Acceptable (A) r Learning Basic (B), plus Assessr s specific cmments Selecting and managing a ck site and a campsite Keeping neself and thers warm and reasnably dry Mrning & lunchtime predeparture risk management cmmunicatin: stay tgether, snacks, water, UV, clthing Grup Leadership & Care fr Participants (caring fr self and ther staff members during pre camp training) Hazard recgnitin & respnse internal hazards Reassurance & cmfrt Hazard recgnitin & respnse external hazards Respectful cntrl Uses a variety f leadership styles effectively & respectfully Prfessinal bundaries & area f permissin Self awareness (including assessment f Gals and Objectives) Cnflict reslutin Tlerates adversity and uncertainty Managing ne s stress Initiative Sense f fun and ptimism

4 Navigatin & Rute Finding Camp Chief Hectr YMCA: Backpacking Leader Assessment, 2014 (cntinued) Creek/river crssing Identifying features n a map (n cmpass) Cmpass: rient a map Finding psitin + 300m Packing a backpack effectively Pace Campsite Selectin and Set up Tent and tarp site selectin Tent and A frame tarp set up Leave N Trace Ck site: set up/cking/cleaning/take dwn Wildlife & Weather Safety in bear habitat Preparedness fr challenging weather Lightning practive & reactive Safety in cugar habitat Rute selectin Rute errr crrectin r rute change Bts ff blister care Scree & talus Identifying effective handrails, backstps & markers Writing and an effective schematic rute summary Knts: bwline, butterfly, taut line, clve hitch, 2 halfhitches n a bight Campsite sweep at bedtime (last actin f the day) Campsite sweep befre departing Interpretatin: natural & human histry Cld/wet weather pr active & reactive Ht weather pr active & reactive Hydratin UV light prtectin Dcumentatin & Emergency Respnse Lg Bk entries Emergency respnse (using NOLS Textbk treatment) Emergency respnse dcumentatin

5 Summary Assessment & Gals fllwing Pre Camp Training Assessr cmments: Cunsellr cmments: On ging Learning Gal 1 (see abve, Self Awareness): Objective 1: Objective 2: Objective 3: On ging Learning Gal 2 (see abve, Self Awareness): Objective 1: Objective 2: Objective 3:

6 Camp Chief Hectr YMCA: Backpacking Leader Curse Cntent, 2014 Curse Outline Duratin: Eight days On site: Three days Backpacking trip: Five days Curse Cntent: See Assessed Skills (abve), Mechanical Skills and Discussin Tpics (belw), as well as all cntent in the Outtripping Leaders Handbk and applicable cntent in Camp Chief Hectr YMCA: Summer Training Manual Resurces Camp Chief Hectr YMCA: Rules and Guidelines Hiking, Campsite, Cksite Camp Chief Hectr YMCA: Outtripping Leaders Handbk Mechanical skills list Gadd, Ben (1999: Crax) Handbk f the Canadian Rckies Wild Eye Prductins (DVD) Staying Safe in Bear Cuntry Camp Chief Hectr YMCA Outtripping Frms: Rules: Backpacking, Campsite, Cking Outtripping Lgbk Injury/Illness Reprt Camper Infrmatin Frm Injury/Illness Prgress Reprt Menu Plan Near miss & Prperty/Equipment Reprt OT Celebratin (debrief) Mtivatinal/Behaviral Reprt OT Plan (rienting campers t the upcming Incident Extra pages experience) Incident Cmmunicatin Guide Applicable Permit(s) Rute Card

7 Mechanical Skills Staff Training, Camp Chief Hectr YMCA, 2014 Each tpic is presented hands n and cncisely: state bjectives, demnstrate, review bjectives, questins Instructins, limitatins, when t use, when nt t use Care f equipment, maintenance, cmmn prblems (and causes) des nt functin what nw? Questins/cmments Skills: Satellite Telephne, Cellular telephne, Radi, and Cmmunicatin Guide MSR Whisperlite, MSR Dragnfly Aquatabs, biling Fires fr Cking & Camping Knts (bwline, taut line, butterfly, clve hitch, 2 half hitches n a bight) Tent and Tarp set up and prper rlling (n happy bundles ; just a tight rll with crds wrapped arund utside) Map: estimating/measuring distances, Grid References, latitude & lngitude, limitatins f cntur lines Cmpass: declinating a cmpass, rienting a map with a declinated cmpass Satellite Telephne: UTM, Latitude/Lngitude Dcumentatin: Lg Bk, Incident Reprts

8 Camp Chief Hectr YMCA: Backpacking Leader Curse Cntent, 2014 (cntinued) Discussin Tpics (Outdr Leaders Handbk prvides clear Rules and tpic cntent t infrm the discussins) Check when each tpic has been satisfactrily discussed. Describe clearly acceptable terrain Rules, including expsure t weather Describe clearly always unacceptable terrain, including expsure t weather Describe clearly the staff members key respnsibilities at a ck site Describe clearly the staffs key respnsibilities with sleeping arrangements and evening/mrning site sweep Describe clearly the key pints t healthy camper centered and staff invlved leadership What, specifically, is the maximum separatin distance f a grup? Wh can be at the frnt f a travelling line? Wh can be at the back f a travelling line? Fr which specific reasns is it essential t supprt and teach Camp Chief Hectr YMCA s Rules?

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