Class Description

The course will concentrate on backwoods rescue. The class will have more practical exercises with added night evolutions to add additional challenges for the student.

Prerequisite: Physical ability to work in rough terrain in various weather conditions

Student Needs: Work gloves, long-sleeve shirt, long pants (military pants, tactical pants or jeans), leather work or hiking boots, rain coat, compass, GPS if you have one, headlamp, spare change of clothes. Dress accordingly for outside evolutions.

Con-Ed: Applied for to obtain as many CPC hours as possible

The students may camp on site in a tent, camper, or under the stars and practice survival skills they learned.

Class Location

Custaloga Town Scout Reservation
7 Boy Scout Ln
Carlton, PA 16311

Class Details

Dates: Sept 11-12, 2021

Times: 09:00 – 22:00 Sa; 09:00-14:00 Su

Hours: 16 hrs

Instructor

Mike Shaffer

Mike Shaffer
Regional Manager / Flight Nurse, Flight Academy Instructor, STAT MedEvac