Through ECSI (Emergency Care and Safety Institute), Wilderness Aid: Emergency Care in Remote Locations will be offered three times through our Council in 2026.  This or a similar course is required for any high adventure program.

This is a 16-hour course.  In this course you will learn how to manage situations in the back country when help is not close by.  There will be visual aids, lecture sessions and hands-on training.  This course includes CPR/AED Certification.

This training will be an in-person program which consists of two, 8-hour sessions (you must attend both Saturday and Sunday sessions).  All classes will be held at the Milwaukee Scout Service Center (330 S. 84th Street, Milwaukee, WI).  Scouts attending must be at least Life Rank.  Each participant should bring their own lunch and snacks.  Click on the class below to sign up.