Wilderness First Aid class for members and leaders only

Saturday, Sep. 18, 8:30 to 5, Chapter Office, 2530 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley.

Come to a special all-day class in Wilderness First Aid sponsored by the Sierra Club Bay Chapter Activities Committee. It satisfies the first-aid requirements for most outing leaders (confirm requirements with your section/group officers). The Chapter pays the class fees for leaders, and members get a substantial discount.

Instructor Steve Donelan trains you with vivid slides, an interactive teaching style, and creative skills practice. You'll learn how to improvise with whatever you carry on your outdoor trips or find on the scene. Topics include hypothermia and frostbite, altitude, sunburn, lightning, hazardous animals and plants, bites and stings, water disinfection, assessing and treating injuries, wilderness medical emergencies, and first-aid kits. Graduates receive a three-year certification in Basic Wilderness First Aid from the American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI).

Current trip leaders should register by Wed., Sep. 15, with Joanne Drabek, (510)848-0800, ext. 315, or Joanne -at- sfbaysc.org

Then mail Joanne a $30 deposit check (made out to the "Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter") which will be returned in class to those who show up. To be eligible for leader registration, you must be a currently active trip leader with your name listed in the current Chapter Activities Schedule, or included in a list of current leaders provided by your activity section or regional group to the Chapter Activities Committee. The Chapter will cash deposit checks of leaders who do not show up.

Members who are not current leaders can register by contacting the instructor at donelan -at- mindspring.com

People without e-mail may write him at
P.O. Box 1227
Berkeley, CA 94701

Include your membership number, and be prepared to pay the $50 fee (which includes his comprehensive textbook) in class.

Other dates

Steve teaches the same course at Piedmont Adult School on Saturdays, Sep. 11, Oct. 16, and Dec. 4. For information, call (510) 594-2717. Register at www.piedmontadultschool.org or by fax at (510) 595-8173. Give your name, address, phone number, and credit-card number; and the course name and date. Cost is $65 (not including the textbook).

For more information about Steve's courses see www.wildernessemergencycare.com

Steve developed and directs the national wilderness program for the American Safety & Health Institute www.ashinstitute.org and wrote the textbooks. He also trains instructors and edits the Instructor's Bulletin for the American Red Cross Bay Area, teaches for the National Ski Patrol and Wilderness Medical Society (www.wms.org and is section editor on education for the Society's journal, Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.