Leader/Participant Conduct
Items that should always be accessible to leaders.
What is: cell phone/inreach, Leader handbook, first aid kit, rain gear, and headlamp.
The bear safe "triangle" (bear hang, camp, and kitchen each ~200ft apart)
What is the ideal spacing of our campsite, kitchen, and bear hang?
200ft from water or trail in the white mountains of green mountains. In established, reserved campgrounds at state parks. (max group at each site= 6 people)
What are our campsite permitting regulations?
1. Scene safety/size up
2. Airway, Breathing, Circulation
3. Deformity, Environment
4. Patient assessment
What are the initial steps of WFA response?
(617)-299-1904
What is the FOP basecamp number?
Students have 24 hours to turn in these contraband without consequence
What is alcohol, drugs, and tobacco?
How many people (and who) are allowed in the cook circle at the same time.
What is 3 (2 participants and 1 leader)
Yield to all other visitors (unless you have a specific campsite reservation for that site)
Who should FOP yield shelters to?
Apply a tourniquet on extremities (arms/legs) for major bleeds, especially when that bleed is squirting with their heartbeat.
Apply gauze and pressure.
Red light evacuation
How to deal with major bleeds?
text call LNTLSD to basecamp
What is our method for reporting incidents/accidents/and near misses
The only acceptable way to leave food unattended on FOP.
What is: hung in a bear-bag 200ft from camp?
Set container on a flat service and do not hold to stabilize, use a dip cup for extra safety.
What is the way to transfer hot/boiling water to another container?
When safety or participant experience is at potential risk, and we follow camping regulations.
When can a group change their campground/itinerary?
When the dislocation is of the shoulder, knee cap, or fingers, and was not caused by direct impact. If its a first time dislocation, only reduce if CSMs are impacted.
When is it okay to reduce a dislocation in the field?
Inreaches work best with a clear view of the sky
Where do inreaches work best?
FOP footwear policies
What are: always wear footwear except when sleeping/in the act of changing shoes.
Wear shoes while swimming
Close toed shoes while hiking and cooking.
Leaders can cook unsupervised, participants must cook with supervision
Who can cook on FOP
We do not run med sims on FOP, we only run med sims on Training Trips.
When can we do medical simulations?
History of anaphylaxis and known allergen exposure: 1 sign or symptom
No history of anaphylaxis (or no exposure to allergen): 2 or more signs and symptoms (systemic reaction)
Asthma: When rescue inhaler and coached breathing are not helping and patient is having difficulty breathing.
Red Light evacuation
When do we use epinephrine? What light is this?
Early and often! Basecamp wants to stay in the loop on participant issues even if minor!
When should you communicate about a participant issue?
These things need to be communicated to participants before leaving campus.
What is: itinerary overview, hazards & mitigations on FOP trips, participant med checks, participant check in, how to get in contact with each other.
Stoves: on flat ground, set of three, only turn 2 on at a time
Cutting boards/knives: on a flat surface, cut away from self/towards cutting board
Where & how can we use stoves & cutting boards/knives?
1. Inside a structure or vehicle
2. Spread out under an even stand of trees with none significantly taller than the rest, insulate feet with pad
3. Spread out way from water and where water might flow, insulate feet with pad
Where are the safest places to shelter from lightning?
Diphen/benadryl: antihistamine (allergies)
Ibuprofen/advil:NSAID (pain relief, swelling reduction)
Acetaminophen/tylenol: non-NSAID (pain & fever relief)
Bismuth Subsalicylate/pepto bismol: gastrointestinal discomfort
Epinephrine: Anaphylaxis/severe asthma
What medications are present in the FOP med kit and what are they used for?
Red light scenarios (threat to life/limb)
When should you contact 911/SOS first?