1. Hunter Education Firearm Safety Manual

2. Thank You For your dedication to Safety Education Teaching our youth
Representing the values of MNDNR and the State of Minnesota

3. Regional Training Officer Map
Regional Training Officers
Northwest RTO Greg Oldakowski
Northeast RTO Mike Lee
North Metro RTO Brandon McGaw
Southwest RTO Jen Mueller
Southwest Metro RTO Brett Oberg
Southeast Metro Contact Camp Ripley
Recreational Vehicle Coordinator
Bruce Lawrence
Captain Jon Paurus

4. Needs For Updating The Firearm Safety Manual
Previous manual was copyrighted which required us to develop our own. May 2018
Plain Language Requirements for students and instructors (Governor’s initiative)
Ease of updating future versions

5. Noted Changes
Incorporated IHEA’s suggested “Four Rules” of firearm safety
Updated material
Goals and Units are replaced with Chapters and Objectives (lesson plan coincides with manual)
Updated classroom teaching Power Point
How to field dress big game animals

6. Field Day Traditional Class On-line Class No Changes
Same 7 required scenarios
No changes
Online students require 3 hours of dedicated classroom instruction before field day

7. Data Privacy
No paperwork should be maintained by instructors due to data privacy laws
Class rosters can only be mailed to Camp Ripley. Roster/ self certification form cannot be ed or retained physically or electronically
Once class is completed self certification is completed by students/guardians

8. MNDNR Enforcement Education
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MNDNR Enforcement Education
Camp Ripley
15011 State Hwy 115
Little Falls, MN 56345