Refreshing Requirements

Effective 7/1/08: To lead an outing for the Angeles Chapter:

First Aid Requirement (FAR) - A leader must have completed a qualifying first aid course within the four years prior to the outing. CPR does not satisfy the requirement. (A physician, nurse, or other currently practicing medical professional need not take a basic first aid course if he or she has first aid knowledge equivalent to or higher than American Red Cross Basic.)
Policy Update Requirement (PUR) - A leader must update their knowledge of Club and Chapter Policy through completion of OLT 101 (or equivalent), within the four years prior to the outing, along with an Angeles Chapter Supplement.
1. There are several ways to satisfy this OLT 101 requirement. The materials can be studied individually or as part of a group.
  1. Reading the OLT 101 text available at clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/training/intro/olt101 and completing the OLT 101 Self Assessment available at clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/training/intro/olt101/SelfAssessment.asp
  2. Completing the OLT 101 Web based training at http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/training/intro/olt101/wbt/index.asp
  3. Group study is another mechanism to complete this requirement. Teaching plans, powerpoint charts, and role playing ideas are available at clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/Training/intro/olt101/TeachingMaterial
  4. Reading the Outing Leader Handbook (OLH) (revised 10/20/07) which is available for download at clubhouse.sierraclub.org/outings/common/handbook.asp.
  5. Finally, reading the first five chapters of the latest 16th edition of the Leader's Reference Book or attendance at the Angeles Chapter Leadership Training Seminars will satisfy the Policy Update Requirement.
2. The Angeles Chapter Supplement will document differences between Angeles Chapter and National requirements and will cover material not in the OLH (see below).
Leader records update - When a leader completes a first aid course or satisfies the Policy Update Requirement, the leader should notify their Outings Chair when they completed the requirement. Our tracking system requires knowledge of the type of first aid course taken (i.e., whether standard or wilderness first aid) and dates for FAR and PUR completion. Outings Chairs should collect all inputs and send a periodic update of changes to the Chapter database. Also, Outings Chairs should verify that the Chapter Leader List indicates leader compliance with the requirements at the time of any outing.