Wilderness Medicine Refresher: Patient Assessment & Field Decision Making - 0.2 CEUs Offered
September 30th from 7p to 9p EST
Refresh your wilderness medicine knowledge and revisit the foundational skills used to assess patients and make medical decisions in remote environments. Participants will review the Patient Assessment System, including scene safety, primary and secondary assessment, patient history, and reassessment.
The workshop will also revisit wilderness decision-making, including prioritizing care, recognizing changes in patient condition, and determining when evacuation or additional assistance may be needed.
What you'll explore:
Patient Assessment System
Scene safety and hazard assessment
Primary and secondary assessment
Patient history and reassessment
Wilderness priorities and decision-making
Evacuation considerations
Best for: Individuals with previous Wilderness First Aid or wilderness medicine training who want to refresh their knowledge and decision-making skills.
After completing the registration form below, you will be asked to make a payment.
Single Workshop
$20 — Workshop only (no CEUs)
$30 — Workshop + CEUs
Two Workshop Bundle
$35 — Two workshops (no CEUs)
$55 — Two workshops + CEUs
Full Wilderness Medicine Series (5 workshops)
$85 — All 5 workshops (no CEUs)
$125 — All 5 workshops + CEUs
Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services (VIIS) is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This workshop is offered for 0.2 CEUs in the Professional Studies area at the Extensive Content Knowledge level. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
Target audience: Interpreters interested in taking assignments that take place in outdoor and wilderness environments.
Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services and CorpsTHAT are committed to offering educational opportunities free from discrimination and bias. For accommodations, contact info@corpsthat.org.
Workshop Presenter:
Sam (Marlo) Bragg (she/they) is a Deaf outdoor leader, educator, and accessibility specialist serving as the Field and Logistics Director at CorpsTHAT, a Deaf-led nonprofit expanding access to conservation careers, outdoor education, and leadership opportunities for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
Marlo has over 13 years of experience in outdoor leadership, education, and accessibility. They are the first Deaf-certified Wilderness First Aid Instructor and specialize in creating more inclusive approaches to outdoor safety, risk management, and community engagement. Through their work with CorpsTHAT, national advisory councils, and outdoor industry partners, Marlo shares practical tools and strategies that help build more accessible, inclusive, and safer outdoor experiences.