Central Florida Council BSA

Risk Management Committee

Authorized American Red Cross Provider

Updated January 21, 2005

Camp La-No-Che Health & Safety Certification Classes:

The Central Florida Council has signed into an authorized provider agreement with the American Red Cross. The Boy Scouts of America National Office signed an authorized provider agreement over a year ago and suggested all the local councils to consider signing local authorized agreements with the local American Red Cross Chapters. The Boy Scout of America and the American Red Cross has similar goals and actually provide Health and Safety training to their members and the community. Both organizations provide Lifeguard, First Aid, and Safety training and we can pool our resources to be better prepared for emergencies. The American Red Cross provides their training resources and tools for the Boy Scouts to enhance our training. The Boy Scouts of America helps the American Red Cross with our volunteers being better trained, additional American Red Cross Instructors and also our membership signing up to be American Red Cross volunteers.

Matt Ragan, Director of Camps & Properties, has completed the American Red Cross Instructor training for CPR, First Aid and AED. Also, Kathy LaBar and Pam Ragan received the Instructor Certification in January 2005.

Camp Programs is offering the American Red Cross Health & Safety Training & Certification. Some of the programs are as follows: F.A.C.T. (First Aid for Children Today: youth grades K-3); BAT (Basic Aid Training: youth grades 3-5) and CPR/First Aid/AED certification training (grade 6 to adults) at camp. We are waiting to receive our final supplies from the American Red Cross to begin offering the Health & Safety classes. Youth, Units, Leaders and Scouting Family members will be able to register for this certification training on weekends. There is a cost for this trainings/certification; however the Boy Scout members will be discounted up to 25% off the normal charges of the American Red Cross depending on the class. Your unit FME donations help to reduce the cost of these Health & Safety classes.

For more information on the American Red Cross certification and Scouting/Venturing First Aid Training mini-weekend, please visit CFCBSA/Camp La-No-Che Health & Safety Info. You will find the American Red Cross and Boy Scout of America Health & Safety class descriptions, prices, class schedules, unit mini-weekends and additional safety classes offered through Camp La-No-Che. If you have questions or would like to request this training, please feel free to contact Matt at matt@camplanoche.com or contact us by calling (352)669-8558.