After a few weeks of training in the mountains around Leadville, Colorado, I passed my day long written and practical exam to become a certified Wilderness First Responder. Wikipedia: Wilderness First Responders are individuals who are trained to respond to emergency situations in remote settings. They are part of a wide variety of wilderness medical …
For the past 2 weeks I’ve been living at the High Mountain Institute campus in Leadville, Colorado undergoing Wilderness First Responder training, through the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI). Photo Set on Flickr (Slideshow) The last two weeks, including people, class, adventures, and campus have been amazing. Our group is about …