I'd like to hear from programs about their water purification techniques and if/how you are dealing with Cryptosporidium. We've used iodine for years but it's not effective against crypto and chlorine-based products take 4 hours to kill the stuff. Is this an issue you are dealing with? Also, what part of the country are you operating in.
_________________________________________John JacobsAdventure Risk ManagementPO Box 1160Idyllwild, California 92549www.adventureriskmanagement.comjjacobs@adventureriskmanagement.com951.659.4090951.659.4091 faxAdventure, Smarter.
_________________________________________ John Jacobs Adventure Risk Management PO Box 1160 Idyllwild, CA 92549 951.659.4090 Adventure, Smarter.
I'd like to second Rick & John's request for more information on this issue. We have an accredited program here in Colorado that is dealing with a difficult issue with their county dept of health. As a child care provider, they are required by the county to both filter and chemically treat the water their students drink. Obviously, this method is both expensive and time consuming. However, these county officials recognize it as the most complete treatment method. Is anyone else out there dealing with this issue?
Henry
Henry Wood Association for Experiential Education Director of Accreditation 303.440.8844 x 16 accreditation@aee.org
We also have used iodine for decades, before that we did not treat the water in Killarney Provinial Park where we are either training staff or running our 18 day program for a month each year. We have had a couple of Giardia problems but we always assumed they were from using some untreated or improperly treated water.
Tom Breznau
LandSea Director, Kalamazoo College
Click to show quoted text-----Original Message-----From: firstaidforum@outdoored.com [mailto:firstaidforum@outdoored.com] On Behalf Of Rick CurtisSent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:56 PMTo: jjacobs@adventureriskmanagement.comSubject: [Wilderness First Aid] Are you treating water for Cryptosporidium I'd like to hear from programs about their water purification techniques and if/how you are dealing with Cryptosporidium. We've used iodine for years but it's not effective against crypto and chlorine-based products take 4 hours to kill the stuff. Is this an issue you are dealing with? Also, what part of the country are you operating in. _________________________________________ John Jacobs Adventure Risk Management PO Box 1160 Idyllwild, CA 92549 951.659.4090 Adventure, Smarter.
I'd like to second Rick & John's request for more information on this issue. We have an accredited program here in Colorado that is dealing with a difficult issue with their county dept of health. As a child care provider, they are required by the county to both filter and chemically treat the water their students drink. Obviously, this method is both expensive and time consuming. However, these county officials recognize it as the most complete treatment method. Is anyone else out there dealing with this issue? Henry --View this message online at: http://outdoored.com/Community/forums/p/616/2338.aspx#2338 --