Ben Brock, Riverstone’s Outdoor Education Program Coordinator, is responsible for the successful outcome of all of Riverstone’s outdoor adventures, whether they are short half day rafting trips, two nights of snow cave camping, or five day backpacking trips through Hells Canyon. Not an easy job. The logistics of planning Riverstone’s outdoor trips involves evaluating everything from transportation, weather conditions, terrain, food, students’ health, students’ equipment, group assignments, and more. But the most important aspect of our outdoor education is ensuring the safety of all involved. Should a situation arise that requires medical attention, we need to know that trip leaders are prepared.
To that point, earlier this week, Ben arranged for sixteen staff members to spend two days on Wilderness First Aid training led by Experiential Adventures, LLC. Not only did the coursework include online computer testing but hands on simulations. Congratulations to our staff who passed their certifications and many thanks to Mat Erpelding from Experiential Adventures for making this tough course so enjoyable.
Without a doubt, we are sending our students outdoors with prepared leaders!
Mat has written about his training session with Riverstone on his blog at http://experientialadventures.com/blog/. Check it out!
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