Wilderness Wound Management Case Study

Check out this case study in the Wilderness & Environmental Medicine journal highlighting why we as wilderness first aid/wilderness first responder trained individuals manage wilderness wounds very differently then doctors in the hospital setting.  Check out our Medical library to read this and other articles!

ICO Special Outing Funding Requests due 3/15!!

ICO has $10,000 available to help all ICO groups provide a trip/trips for ICO participants that is "special"  - that would otherwise not be possible within the group's normal budget.  We want to distribute these funds as equitably as possible to those who apply.  In past years, we have distributed about $500 - $700 per applicant to support approximately 20 special outings.  Check out the Special Outing Application to learn more and apply.

Now Recruiting: Sierra Club Outdoors Team Volunteers!

We are looking for volunteers to join and help lead these new Sierra Club Outdoors volunteer support teams:

• Concerns & Complaints Resolution Team
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team
• ICO Name Change Materials Team
• National OLT & Basic First Aid Trainer Team (Applications due by 2/1!)

Check out the descriptions and see how to get involved!

OLT & Basic First Aid T4T Applications due February 15!

Come join us in Sausalito, CA March 20-22, 2015 for our second annual Training for Trainers! APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 15!

Sierra Club Outdoors has set a goal of training 600 new Outing Leaders who will connect 3000 new participants on Outings by the end of 2015. In order to accomplish this ambitious goal, we need to develop an energetic, regionally diverse pool of trainers who are able to facilitate high quality OLT 101, OLT 201 and Basic First Aid trainings.

Are you excited about taking part in this ambitious goal of connecting the public to the great outdoors? Are you interested in developing your presentation and facilitation skills? Are you able to conduct at least two OLT 101 or 201 regional trainings annually for the next two years? Then this training may be for you!

2014 Outings Accomplishments & 2015 Projects!

With the opening of 2015, we want to tell you what we have tentatively planned for the year. But before we do that, let’s review 2014.

 

This year, over 265,000 people went outdoors with Sierra Club Outdoors' trip leaders and volunteers through Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO), Local Outdoors and Military Outdoors. Local chapters and groups offered more than 15,000 mostly free outings. ICO, which has 54 groups nationwide, conducted over 900 outings for over 15,000 mostly youth participants, and the Club's Military Outdoors program went into the great outdoors with 13,000 service members, veterans, and their families in 2014. That was ALL YOU.Thank you for all you do!

 

Learn more about else happened in 2014 and what we have planned for 2015 on Clubhouse (clubhouse: explore).

 

Happy New Year!

Sierra Club Outdoors Leadership Team

2015 WFR and WFR-R at Clair Tappaan Lodge!

Do you lead others on trips in remote outdoor settings? Learn and practice your skills in the recognition, assessment and treatment of medical emergencies in the beautiful Sierra Nevada (and stay at the Sierra Club's famous Clair Tappaan Lodge in Norden, CA).  Instruction, food and lodging are available for both courses.  To learn more and register:

• May 2-4 WFR-Recert - If you have a current Wilderness First Responder and need to recertify, this is the course for you! These rigorous three days of training will help you refine your skills.
• May 16-25 WFR - This full Wilderness First Responder is ideal for those who are leading groups (or recreating) in remote settings where 911 is not an option. 

The Amazing Process of Acclimitization

Dr. Gus Benner has revised his article on the acclimitization process. Check out this article (and many others) in the Medical Library.

ezFRIP & Linkshare News!

Listen to Ben Avery explain how your ICO group can earn 100% of the initial membership dues of newly recruited members by setting up a LinkShare account and using your ICO FRIP code.  This pilot program will run from 10/1/14 through 3/30/15 (but may be extended). Review this page to learn more.

ICO Chair Training Applications Due 9/15!!

New ICO Chair? Never been to an ICO Chair Training? Are you part of the ICO leadership in your group?

 

If yes, then the upcoming ICO Chair Training October 31 - November 2 at NatureBridge Conference Center in Sausalito, CA may be for you! 

 

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with Sierra Club staff, other ICO volunteers, and some of our Sierra Club Outdoors partners to improve your skills in program planning, building community partnerships, using Sierra Club resources, promoting your program, and sharing best practices on common ICO issues. It is guaranteed to refresh, rejuvenate, and make one feel like you are part of a supportive network of other ICO leaders.  Click her to learn more and apply.

 

Working with the Military Community

Check out Joshua Brandon's (the Sierra Club's Military and Community Outdoor Recreation Organizer) white paper on "Working with the Military Community" and call notes from our first in our Continuing Education Call Series. 

If you have a topic you are interested seeing discussed (especially if you would like to help run it!), please contact Sascha Paris (outing[email protected]) or Mark Walters ([email protected]).