Roane State Community College’s Continuing Healthcare Education Department will host a wilderness first aid course at Oliver Springs High School.
The $125 course includes three sessions: July 30 from 6-9:30 p.m., Aug. 1 from 6-9:30 p.m., and Aug. 3 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
The course is for the outdoor enthusiast with no medical background. In 16 hours, students will learn important aspects of patient assessment, using extremity splints, evaluating spinal injuries, and how to handle some crucial environmental problems. The course is endorsed by the American Camping Association.
For more information or to register, visit www.roanestate.edu/che or contact Kirk Harris at [email protected] or (865) 539-6904.
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