Online Refresher Training for Chapter Activity Leaders

The Berkshire and Worcester Chapter outdoor leadership instructors teamed up to provide a series of refreshers seminars for existing leaders during June and July 2020. These topics are updated with the most recent information from AMC’s Outdoor Learning Institute and the Leadership Requirements and Guidelines.  While not a required component for leading during Phase 1 and 2 of the volunteer activities re-launch, overviews of how COVID-19 may apply to each topic are included, where applicable.

The Outdoor Leadership Handbook can be found at this link.

The schedule for all the Leader Refresher topics can found on this page.

Below are slides and resources for each of the topics already presented.

6/11/2020: “Environmental Stewardship”

• Slide Presentation
• LnT Awareness
• Kinesthetic LnT Activity
• Authority of Resource
• Tread Lightly

6/18/2020: “Screening”

• Slide Presentation
• Essential Eligibility Criteria
• Service Animal Guidelines
• Information regarding youth participation

6/25/2020: “Risk Management”

• Slide Presentation
• Incident Analysis of Volunteer-Led Programs in 2019
• Text of COVID-19 Participant Liability Waiver
• Important Leader Documents (Incident Report, SOAP note, Crisis Communication)

7/2/2020: “Trip Talk”

• Slide Presentation
• AMC Trip Talk Video
• COVID-19 Trip Talk Card  
• COVID-19 Training Video for Activity Leaders (Phase 2) - “What to do if someone isn’t following AMC’s Protocol for COVID-19” (35:18 - 42:27 of video)

7/9/2020: “Trip Planning”

• Presentation

7/16/2020: “Accident Scene Management”

• Incident Analysis of Volunteer-Led Programs in 2019
• Article: "Interim CPR guidelines address challenges of providing resuscitation during COVID-19"
• Graphic: COVID-19 and Adult CPR

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