Troop First Aiders:
GSUSA defines a “first-aider” as an adult volunteer who has taken Girl Scout approved first-aid and CPR training that includes specific instructions for child CPR, as well as AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training. A “Basic Life Safety (BLS)” certification is not considered an equivalent to a CPR/First Aid certification. Class delivery methods must meet the standards established by GSUSA in the most recent version of the Safety Activity Checkpoints.
GSUSA sets the requirements for CPR and First Aid trainings in the Safety Activity Checkpoints. In response to COVID-19, GSUSA has allowed council’s to approve select online-only CPR and First Aid providers to fulfill the first-aider requirements detailed in the Safety Activity Checkpoints.
GSSEF will now accept online-only American Red Cross Adult, Child & Baby First Aid/CPR/AED certification. This course provides knowledge and skills for emergency life-saving techniques involving infants, children, and adults. This is the ONLY GSSEF-approved online-only course & vendor for instruction, no other online-only classes will be accepted. The cost is currently $35. Please visit www.redcross.org to register for this online-only class.
Certification Cards need to be printed from the American Red Cross website upon completion of the course. The participant is responsible for printing certification cards as proof of completion of the course for the First Aider role as a GSSEF volunteer and providing the card to customercare@gssef.org.
In-person First Aid/CPR/AED for Adult & Child training Certifications are still accepted for the GSSEF First Aider role, at this time, in addition to the above online-only option.
***Advanced First Aider: An advanced first aider is an adult with general first aid certification and additional health, safety, or emergency response expertise. For example, a physician, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, paramedic, military medic; wilderness training, certified lifeguard, or emergency medical technician (EMT).
Certifying Organization
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Courses fulfilling Level 1 first-aider requirements
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Courses fulfilling Level 2 first aider requirements* |
American Heart Association |
Heartsaver First Aid CPR
AED With Pediatric CPR
AED Module |
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American Red Cross (ARC) |
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED |
Wilderness and Remote First Aid |
American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) |
CPR, AED, & First Aid Combo |
Basic Wilderness First Aid |
National Safety Council (NSC) |
NSC First Aid, CPR & AED
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NSC Advanced First Aid, CPR & AED |
Before participating in a class offered by an organization not listed here, please check with customercare@gssef.org to ensure the class meets the GSUSA training requirements.