TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Must-have training for field/day trips and overnight trips
TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Must-have training for field/day trips and overnight trips
NEW LEADER ORIENTATION (NLO)
All new leaders must attend a NEW LEADER ORIENTATION (NLO) facilitated by their Service Unit Manager Membership Coordinator Jill Romano, jill.romano@hotmail.com.
FIRST-AIDER
A Girl Scout First‐Aider is an adult volunteer who has taken Girl Scout approved First‐Aid and CPR trainings that include specific instructions for child CPR. Approved organizations include American Red Cross, National Safety Council, EMP America, and American Heart Association. (Volunteer Essentials, Chapter 4). Online courses are not acceptable!
Email a copy of your training card/certificate to customercare@gsnnj.org, with your name, troop info and service unit info (Allendale) to update the council training records.
TO SCHEDULE A LOCAL FIRST-AID + CPR GROUP CLASS:
We partner with Allendale Ambulance Corp annually for certification. Contact Ali Zambrotta for dates.
Cost for CPR and First Aid is $20
OVERNIGHT ORIENTATION is required before you can do an overnight or sleepover with your troop. It is an online course.
TROOP CAMPER TRAINING is required for at least one adult per troop participating in:
Outdoor campfires or activities using indoor fireplace.
Camping when meals are not provided.
Camping when meals are cooked using wood fires, propane, butane, charcoal, or solar cooking.
Troop camping, not part of a community 'encampment'.
Although Troop Camper 1 (online) is not required to camp in a building, it is highly recommended. The online videos are full of useful information.
Troop Camper Certification is a two-part course. Both parts must be completed in order to be certified. Part 2 is an all-day in-person class held at a council camp. Please contact Rose Anne Weissel at ra@ldeo.columbia.edu with any questions.
WATER WATCHER TRAINING is required for adults taking their troops to any water activity where the girls will be in water above the knee.
FOR MORE INFORMATION - Please refer to the GSNNJ Council website for more information about Water-Watcher, Overnight Orientation, Extended Trips and to sign up for Troop Camper training.
ONLINE TRAINING - https://www.gsnnj.org/en/for-volunteers/online-support-for-volunteers.html