FYI....
"The Puget Sound Environmental Learning Center is hosting a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course on February 18-26. Our course is being taught by the Wilderness Medical Institute of National Outdoor Leadership School and trains participants to respond to emergencies in remote settings. The 80 hour curriculum includes standards for urban and extended care situations. Special topics include but are not limited to: wound management and infection, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvised splinting techniques, patient monitoring and long term management problems, up-to-date information on all environmental emergencies, plus advice on drug therapies. Emphasis is placed on prevention and decision-making, not the memorization of lists.
This course is being offered to train our staff and graduate students, but we have not reached our minimum number of participants and need a few more people. We would welcome any individuals who would like to join us for this training. The cost of this course will by $350 in that PSELC is paying the travel and perdiem expenses for the trainers. This course often runs between $450-$500 per participant."
Please contact me if you are interested.
Paul Bannick
or
Kristin Poppo, Ph. D. Graduate Program Coordinator Puget Sound Environmental Learning Center 206-855-4311 "
