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Learn how to prepare for backcountry emergencies

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Wednesday, January 03, 2024

Cullowhee-based Landmark Learning is now enrolling for a variety of wilderness medicine certification courses planned for the winter months. 

• The Wilderness First Responder certification is designed to provide the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations. The course will be held in Cullowhee Jan. 6-14, Feb. 17-25 and March 2-10. A recertification course will be held in Cullowhee Feb. 23-25.

• The Wilderness First Aid course is a fast-paced, hands-on training designed to meet the needs of people working in remote locations. It will be held in Arden March 2-3.

• The Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals course uses case studies and practical scenarios to teach medical professionals how to improvise equipment, deal with challenging environments and confidently make difficult medical decisions in remote environments. It will be held in Cullowhee Feb. 5-9.

Learn more or register at landmarklearning.org/course.

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