PKMGT 24: WILDERNESS NAVIGATION (Section #87841)

This land navigation course is intended to give the student a through understanding and skills in reading and using topographic maps, the compass, terrain reading and interpretation, and putting it all together to navigate in the wilderness. This course will also cover using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and basic desktop computer mapping programs.

Instructor: John Carnes

Class meets Fri/Sat/Sun over two weekends: March 26-28 and April 9-11 (does not meet the weekend in between). Begin/end times are: Fridays from 6-9:10 pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am-5 pm.

 

PKMGT 19: WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER (Section #85560)

This 90-hour course of lecture and supervised practical exercises provides public land agency personnel, outdoor leaders, guides, and wilderness travelers with a thorough understanding of the basic principles of emergency medical care in both urban and wilderness environments. This course consists of the Federal DOT First Responder curriculum and additional protocols to meet the specific needs of the emergency medical care in remote environments. Certificates upon successful completion of course. I strongly urge students to get the books before the class starts and begin reading. All students must show proof of a current CPR for the Professional Rescuer at the conclusion of this course. A special one-day CPR course will be offered February 5, 2010. There will be an extra fee for the CPR class of approximately $10 that will collected the day of the class.

REQUIRED READING:

First Responder; 8th edition. Bergeron and Bizjak Brady Pub. ISBN:0131089900
The Wilderness First Responder, 2nd edition. Tilton & Burke. Globe Pequot books. ISBN: 0-7627-2801-9

RECOMMENDED READING/REFERENCES:

First Responder Workbook; 8th edition. Bergeron and Bizjak. Brady Pub. ISBN: 0131180886
Brady Pocket Reference for the EMT-B and First Responder, 2nd edition; Elling. Brady pub. ISBN:0130981672.

Instructor: Alex Leman

This course meets Monday & Wednesday evenings for 7 weeks (February 1 - March 29, 2010) plus has two required field trips. Trip Dates: February 26-28 and March 19-21.

 

 
Night Rescue Practice
 
Meeting with Josh the Park Ranger
 
Sunrise
Lake Vernon
 
 
             

For more information contact Chris Cruz at 408-741-2622 or email: Chris_Cruz@wvmccd.cc.ca.us
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