News Release
ESCC Campus
ESCC Bishop to Offer Wilderness First Responder Course
August 29, 2007
Eastern Sierra College Center is pleased to announce that it is offering a
new course, Wilderness First Responder (WFR), this fall semester. The WFR
course is perfect for anyone who spends significant time enjoying the Sierra
backcountry and wants to learn how to handle and manage medical,
environmental and traumatic accidents and emergencies in the wilderness.
Cerro Coso's adjunct faculty member, Candy Hower, has been trained and
certified by Solo www.soloschools.com
to provide WFR through Cerro Coso. Students completing this course will
receive 3.0 units of college credit and WFR certification through Solo.
The Wilderness First Responder curriculum uses the principles of long-term
care, improvised resources, and varying environmental conditions for the
framework of learning. Students will learn the patient assessment system,
which will help determine the medical, traumatic and environmental problems
of backcountry patients. Environmental issues such as hypothermia and heat
injuries are dealt with in great detail. The course includes practical
simulations and labs to provide practice in backcountry leadership and
rescue skills.
The WFR course is Tuesday evenings from 5:30 – 9:00 PM beginning September
18th and running through December 11th. Four full Saturday sessions will
also be required and the dates will be announced by the instructor. The cost
of the course is only $215 which includes tuition, certification by Solo and
books provided by Solo. The course will be held at the Eastern Sierra
College Center, Bishop Campus, 4090 West Line Street. To register, visit the
campus, call 872-1565, or go online,
www.cerrocoso.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Public Information (760)
384-6230