Description
A comprehensive overview of emergency response in backcountry settings. Incident command systems; search and rescue clothing and equipment; travel and navigation skills; search philosophy, tactics, and operations; and wilderness medicine protocols are addressed. Course may include technical skills such as high-angle rescue, cave rescue, and/or swiftwater rescue as determined by the instructor. Two weekend day trips are required. Offered every other fall semester. Prerequisite: OLE 102 or 157, and Wilderness First Responder.