Merry Lea to offer wilderness first aid course

Event: Wilderness First Aid Workshop, 16-hour course
Date and time: Aug. 14-15, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Location: Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Wolf Lake, Ind.
Cost: $195 covers lunches
To register: Call (260) 799-5869 or e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu

WOLF LAKE, Ind. – If you were on a hike and a medical emergency came up miles from help, would you know what to do?

Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will host a wilderness first aid course on Aug. 14 and 15 from 8:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Merry Lea's Farmstead site. Instructors from the SOLO School of Emergency Medicine and Rescue will teach the 16-hour course.

SOLO describes Wilderness First Aid as an entry-level course for outdoor enthusiasts who want to protect themselves and their friends on short outdoor trips. The curriculum covers patient assessment, rescue techniques, fractures, dislocations, splint improvisation, spinal cord injury, management of environmental emergencies, soft tissue injuries, shock, long-term patient care and preparing for the unexpected.

Wilderness First Aid comes with a two-year certification recognized by the American Camping Association, the U.S. Coast Guard and various guide licensing boards. There are no other SOLO Wilderness First Aid courses offered in the Midwest until October.

The cost of the course is $195 and includes lunches. Lodging is available for an additional $15 per night.

To learn more about the course content, visit www.soloschools.com. To learn more about Merry Lea, visit www.goshen.edu/merrylea. To register, e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.eduor call (260) 799-5869.

Editors: For more information about this release or to arrange an interview, contact Jennifer Schrock at (260) 799-5869 or jenniferhs@goshen.edu.

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