Stop the Bleeding: Wounds & Injury Management in the Backcountry - 0.2 CEUs Offered
November 4th from 7p to 9p EST
When injuries occur in the backcountry, knowing how to assess and respond is essential. This workshop explores bleeding control, wound assessment, wound management, and infection prevention in outdoor environments.
Participants will consider how the severity of an injury, environmental conditions, available resources, and distance from medical care influence decisions about field care and evacuation.
What you'll explore:
Assessing wounds in outdoor environments
Minor versus serious injuries
Bleeding control
Wound management
Infection prevention
Field-care and evacuation considerations
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.