Merry Lea to host wilderness first aid workshop, Sept. 5-6

Event: Wilderness First Aid Workshop
Date and time: Sept. 5-6, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Location: Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Wolf Lake, Ind.

Cost: $195 covers lunches and lodging
To register: www.goshen.edu/merrylea/merrynews/Upcoming.php
For more information: Call Jennifer Schrock at (260) 799-5869 or e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu. 

WOLF LAKE, Ind. – Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will host a Wilderness First Aid Workshop on Sept. 5-6 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The 16-hour course will be taught by instructors from the SOLO School of Emergency Medicine and Rescue. It comes with a two-year certification recognized by the American Camping Association, U.S. Coast Guard and various guide licensing boards.

The Wilderness First Aid curriculum covers patient assessment, rescue techniques, fractures/dislocations, splint improvisation, spinal cord injury, management of environmental emergencies, shock and preparedness. Hands-on practice with medical scenarios is an important part of the course.

A cost of $195 covers lunches and lodging Friday night (if desired). Goshen College students pay $115. For a registration form, visit www.goshen.edu/merrylea/merrynews/Upcoming.php. To learn more about SOLO courses, visit www.soloschools.com. For answers to other questions, 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.

###

Goshen College, established in 1894, is a residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college's Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron's Best Buys in Education, "Colleges of Distinction," "Making a Difference College Guide" and U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" edition, which named Goshen a "least debt college." Visit www.goshen.edu.