Wilderness Medicine and Preparedness

Before you head out on your next outdoor adventure, learn basic life-saving skills in case things don’t go as planned! Discussion & hands-on practice on hypothermia, altitude-related illness, splinting, bleeding control techniques (including direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquets), and other topics.

Instructor Will Petitt is a Physicians Assistant, member of the Douglas County Search and Rescue team, Wilderness Medicine Instructor for UCH, and member of the Medical Committee for the Mountain Rescue Association.

You may also like the following events from HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area:

• Next month, 17th September, 06:00 pm, Give Smarter - Leverage Your Donations in Highlands Ranch

Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Highlands Ranch.