Who you gonna call?
A student has not pooped in 4 days and you are about to start your backpacking portion.
Call Yoseline or ETC staff member who is on call! Refer to call down sheet for alternative people to call in case on call person does not answer!
(Pg.74)
What is the difference between a Class A incident and a Class B incident?
Class A: requires support of outside agency. Class B: Can be managed without support of an outside agency
(pg. 46)
T or F, Students should never be left alone to cook.
True! Always supervise students while using a lit stove (Pg. 95)
When can an Instructor be alone with a student?
During an evacuation, when asking student about medical information, when talking about homesickness/conflicts/other difficult emotions (3rd person still preferred -- should atleast be within sight of group)
Name the 4 leadership opportunities at YLP!
-LOD
-Food Crew
-Equipment Crew
-Support Crew
(Pg.81)
T or F, if a Summer Search student is wanting to leave the course on day 2, you should call SS on call #!
True!! Summer Search on-call number - connect them with mentor if possible. Call Yoseline as well to get advice and so that she can connect with Summer Search if you're unable to resolve the situation.
(Pg. 77)
Name 2 criterias for immediate evacuation!
-Has experienced a traumatic head injury
-Has experiences any loss of consciousness
-Has been treated for heat stroke
-Has a fever of 102
-Has rapid heart rate 120> beats per min
(Pg 75)
How many liters of water should students be drinking per day?
Between 3-5L depending on activity and conditions!!
T or F, a Fellow Field intern can be alone with the students?
Never! Fellows must always be within sight or sound with the students!
T or F, there can only be one LOD for the day.
False, you can have up to two!! One is standard practice, two can be the most supportive for a group!
Name 3 important items of information to share whenever you make an emergency call from the field!
-Name, Location & cell phone of caller
-What is the emergency
-Is anyone in immediate danger?
-Details of injured people
-Resources needed from outside the field
(Pg. 75)
Who and WHAT accompanies a student to the hospital?
Not the Lead Instructor or Trip Leader -- Instructor. + The student's medical forms, student's belongings, & paperwork related to incident (SOAP notes).
(Pg. 48)
Mandatory equipment the Instructors must take on a Day Hike!?
Personal Items
-Full sized first Aid + Med forms
-Student Medications
-Communication device
(Pg.101)
Your group is getting ready to leave your camp for the day. Where should you be?
Already ready to go, waiting for them or supporting them with packing/tasks. Don't leave your group waiting for you. :)
Name 3 tasks Support Crew can do :)
-Help other Pack, Set up hand washing station, making sure others get up in the AM, support food crew pack lunch and snacks for the day
(Pg. 83)
A student is going into Anaphylactic shock at Heart's Desire (Tomales Bay). Who do you call!?
State Parks Emergency Dispatch for Tomales Bay (24/7). During Prep Days you will enter emergency numbers into your phone!
(Pg. 77)
T or F, In a Lost Student scenario, the messenger party should carry the following:
Flashlight, food, map & compass, layers, water, personal health forms, basic first aid kit.
TRUUUU (Pg. 49)
A student's sleeping bag fell into Tomales Bay and is totally wet! What do you do?
If no extra sleeping bags are immediately available, call or send an inReach message to the person on-call. YLP team will get a sleeping bag to you!
A helicopter is going to land to pick up a student. What should you do to prep and where should you be waiting?
Mark the 100' x 100' landing zone with lights/bags/cars. Stand DOWNHILL, don't approach from back, don't walk around the tail.
Pg.65
T or F, The Student Camera is rotated amongst LODs of the day?
Not always! Sometimes it helps to have the Photographer be a separate job!
A student has broken their leg in the field while Sea Kayaking. EMS has already been contacted. Yoseline, Dan, and Aimee haven't answered. What is the phone number you call next?
Kirsten Scott - Board Chair
(Pg. 74)
A Student is sick with COVID in the field. What would be your next course of action?
-Must undergo a Covid rapid test to confirm
-Wear a Mask and designated own sleeping area
-Limit contact as much as possible,
-Observe for worsening symptoms
-Seek medical guidance from staff
(Pg. 54)
Name 3 ways to filter your water during the BP section!
-MSR XL Gravity Filter
-MSR Micro Filter water pump
-Acua tabs or Iodine tabs
(Pg. 102) Water hazards section
A lightning storm is rolling through the Sierra Nevadas. You notice that the storm is less than 30 miles away. What are your next steps?
1. Find a safe place relation to terrain (side of mountain under numerous trees- not on peak, in valley, under solo tree, in a cave, etc.) 2. Spread out and count off, 3. Lightning position. 4. Check in. 5. perform CPR if needed
Pg.59
Name 2 ways the Equipment Crew can help during the SK or BC section of your course?
-Put Kayaks to bed (spray skirt on)
-Make sure PFD don't have bars in the pockets
-Go get water filtered for the group during BP section
-Ensure bear cans are closed @ night