R_M 3155 - Wilderness First Responder (3)

When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides outdoor leaders with the knowledge and skills to deal with emergencies in remote settings. The course includes personal/group safety and hygiene, backcountry survival, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, patient assessment, documentation, trauma, medical and environmental emergencies, long-term care, teamwork, organizing/improvising rescues, working with EMS and rescue squads in wilderness, decision-making, leadership, judgment, and prevention.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.