510 CANCELED: Field Safety Leadership
Participants will acquire and practice strategies and tactics for preparing and leading safe and effective field activities. The first day of this fully interactive course covers injuries and illnesses that occur commonly during field activities, why accidents occur (human factors analysis and cognitive load concerns), and the field safety process in both normal operations and emergency response through scenario analysis, problem solving, and role play. Participants will practice using field safety training materials and modules designed for use with students in the field. Participants will learn how to begin the process of customizing these field safety strategies into comprehensive protocols for their own courses, departments, and campuses. On the second day, participant teams will take turns leading a model field activity at a site near Denver, including briefings, transportation, hiking, risk assessment, intervening for safety, safety equipment use, and emergency response drills. Other topics will include wilderness mental health first aid, group leader and institution liability, and program funding and cost sharing. Participants will receive electronic copies of the training materials and modules as well as key forms for use in the field. Some of the topics will be introduced through pre-course reading and videos. While not required, having CPR/AED and first aid (basic or wilderness) certifications in hand will greatly enhance the course experience. This course is not intended to compete with any commercially available first-aid training, and participants will not receive any level of official first-aid certification. Cost is US$45 professionals; US$25 students.
Friday, 7 October 2022
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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