Becoming a Wilderness First Responder

In an emergency situation, conventional medial assistance is not always readily available. The University of Kentucky is offering a course to teach you to become a wilderness first responder. Renown as industry standard training and certification for guides and trip leaders; UK is proud to offer the wilderness first responder course. Teaching methods include an emphasis on instructive lectures and hands-on, experiential workshops and scenarios. Pulling it all together in a backcountry setting, and illustrating what it truly takes to evacuate an injured or ill person. The course is open to UK/EKU students, UK faculty/staff and non-UK participants. Contact Geri Philpott for more info on the course: geri.philpott@uky.edu The University of Kentucky's Wilderness First Responder course is affiliated with Landmark Learning and The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Medicine Institute. Click below for more information: http://www.nols.edu/wmi/ http://www.landmarklearning.org Produced by Brian Volland at The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. For additional questions or for more information on this story, please contact: brian.volland@uky.edu UKAg Links: Homepage: http://www.ca.uky.edu Facebook:   / ukag1   Twitter:   / ukagriculture   YouTube:    / ukagriculture   Pinterest:   / ukcollegeofag   Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukagricu...