At the end of June 2024, over a dozen University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS) staff, NRS Inclusivity Interns, and CNNCTS Interns convened for an 8-hour Wilderness First Aid/CPR course taught by Sierra Rescue.
At the end of June 2024, over a dozen University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS) staff, NRS Inclusivity Interns, and CNNCTS Interns convened for an 8-hour Wilderness First Aid/CPR course taught by Sierra Rescue. The class was held at the University of California, Riverside Boyd Deep Canyon Research Center (BDCRC), and was chosen to provide a realistic experience of trauma that could occur in the desert (such as heat stroke), dehydration, contact with toxins (such as rattlesnakes), allergic/anaphylaxis reactions from bee stings, and more. Everyone participated in mock emergency scenarios that provided skills in handling critical medical events in remote environments.
Throughout the day, the NRS and CNNCTS interns mingled with NRS staff for bonding and mentoring time. It was an intense learning process in a hot desert environment, but that only added to everyone’s success in achieving important first aid and survival skills for a remote environment.
This event was developed to give the CNNCTS and NRS interns experience in handling medical emergencies in a remote wilderness environment that has extreme conditions.
Learn more about the Collaborative for Native Nations for Climate Transformation and Stewardship (CNNCTS) at cnncts.org.
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