Emergency Medical Wilderness Training

Catalog description

Students will prepare to respond to medical emergencies in a wilderness setting. Training will include the ability to anticipate, prevent, assess and treat victims in remote or isolated areas. This course may be relevant to occupations that include: Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), River Guides, Park Rangers, Loggers, Construction Workers, and Maintenance personnel. Improvised treatment and extrication will be stressed. This course requires mandatory field trips.