CRUX leaders participated in wilderness first responder course over winter break
Martin Muller
Issue date: 1/25/06 Section: News
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Over Christmas break several members of CRUX (Challenging Recreation Unleashing Experience) participated in a course that would prepare them for injuries during outdoor trips.
Almost every weekend CRUX gets students from the Mount outdoors. Like anything, these activities present risk. The CRUX leaders, after taking this course, are certified to handle many medical issues that may arise.
The course, Wilderness First Responder, is a required certification for all CRUX leaders. One of the CRUX members, junior Adam Alexander, described the course.
"The Wilderness First Responder Certification (WFR) is an intense 10-day program that trains students in how to respond to medical emergencies in a wilderness setting," Alexander said. "Since most of the trips that CRUX leaders take students of the Mount on (rock climbing, backpacking, rafting) occur well over two hours from any definitive medical care, all CRUX leaders are required to be certified Wilderness First Responders."
Six students from the Mount were certified during this course: Alexander, Samantha Russell, Philip Bauchan, Ryan Schultz, Nikki Fowble, and Claire Pooley.
Their certification gives them the proper knowledge to do certain things such as reduce dislocated shoulders, knees and fingers, set broken bones, treat severe asthma attacks, administer certain drugs, treat for anaphylactic shock, stop arterial bleeds, use electrical defribulators to treat cardiac arrest, and remove impaled objects.
"It makes you really excited to get out there and lead trips," said Russell after completing the course.
After the trip was over Fowble summed it up as, "such an amazing time. Loyola College of Baltimore Outdoor Adventure Club also took the course with us so we were able to meet new people, along with learning new information. This is stuff that will be with us for the rest of our life."
Both Russell and Fowble stressed that they would never go out into the field without this training.
CRUX hosts many events over the year and are excited about the upcoming events, which include local day hikes, multi-day backpacking or canoeing trips, rock climbing, and white water rafting trips.
In addition, the CRUX leaders said that if none of the dates work out for students and they would like to plan their own trip, they can do a private trip. A group of six-10 people are needed for a private trip.
Almost every weekend CRUX gets students from the Mount outdoors. Like anything, these activities present risk. The CRUX leaders, after taking this course, are certified to handle many medical issues that may arise.
The course, Wilderness First Responder, is a required certification for all CRUX leaders. One of the CRUX members, junior Adam Alexander, described the course.
"The Wilderness First Responder Certification (WFR) is an intense 10-day program that trains students in how to respond to medical emergencies in a wilderness setting," Alexander said. "Since most of the trips that CRUX leaders take students of the Mount on (rock climbing, backpacking, rafting) occur well over two hours from any definitive medical care, all CRUX leaders are required to be certified Wilderness First Responders."
Six students from the Mount were certified during this course: Alexander, Samantha Russell, Philip Bauchan, Ryan Schultz, Nikki Fowble, and Claire Pooley.
Their certification gives them the proper knowledge to do certain things such as reduce dislocated shoulders, knees and fingers, set broken bones, treat severe asthma attacks, administer certain drugs, treat for anaphylactic shock, stop arterial bleeds, use electrical defribulators to treat cardiac arrest, and remove impaled objects.
"It makes you really excited to get out there and lead trips," said Russell after completing the course.
After the trip was over Fowble summed it up as, "such an amazing time. Loyola College of Baltimore Outdoor Adventure Club also took the course with us so we were able to meet new people, along with learning new information. This is stuff that will be with us for the rest of our life."
Both Russell and Fowble stressed that they would never go out into the field without this training.
CRUX hosts many events over the year and are excited about the upcoming events, which include local day hikes, multi-day backpacking or canoeing trips, rock climbing, and white water rafting trips.
In addition, the CRUX leaders said that if none of the dates work out for students and they would like to plan their own trip, they can do a private trip. A group of six-10 people are needed for a private trip.