Section 16.04.18.503 - SKILLS AND TRAININGSkills and training for each staff, intern, and volunteer must be documented and kept on file at the base camp.
01.Skills. Each staff, intern, and volunteer must demonstrate specific skills, prior to assuming field supervision. The skill assessment procedures must be approved, and results of the assessment documented.02.Training. Chief administrator, field director, senior field staff, field staff, volunteers, and interns must have trainings that address deficiencies identified in the skills assessment. The curriculum will include: a. Four (4) days of practicum field training;b. Supervision of program participants;c. Water, food, shelter procurement, preparation, and conservation;d. Low-impact wilderness expedition and environmental conservation skills and procedures;e. Child management including containment control, safety, conflict resolution, and behavior management;f. Instruction in safety procedures and safe equipment use of fuel, fire, and life protection;g. Sanitation procedures related to food, water, and waste;h. Special instruction for individuals who conduct and supervise high adventure activities;i. Wilderness medicine, including health issues related to acclimation, exposure to the environment, and environmental elements;j. First aid kit contents and use;k. Navigation skills including map and compass use, and Global Positioning System (GPS);l. Local environmental precautions, including terrain, weather, insects, poisonous plants, wildlife, and proper response to adverse situations;m. Report writing, including development and maintenance of logs and journals;n. Federal, state, and local regulations including the Department, Idaho State Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Outfitters and Guides, and state and federal land use agencies; ando. Ongoing training for direct care staff to upgrade their skills, including mandatory training to maintain skills, certifications, and licenses.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.04.18.503