PESS 209 - Wilderness First Aid in Adventure Education Teacher Education

(1 S.H.)

This course is designed to provide future teachers with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to respond to safety situations effectively while providing for educational opportunities in a school based outdoor setting. Students in the course will learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions for school aged students and staff. This is a hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine course, taught over two days. Prerequisite: declared Teacher Education major. Grade only. Offered May term & summer session when demand warrants.

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