Cook County Higher Education is pleased to offer the Outdoor Emergency Care Program beginning October 12 at the North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. The Outdoor Education Care program is the National Ski Patrol’s award winning training program for patrollers and others in the recreation community who deal with emergency situations.
This 100-hour course prepares students for the Outdoor Emergency Care Technician certification exam and for employment as patrollers and other outdoor based emergency care providers. Instructor Mark Abrahamson (with the help of additional patrollers) will teach a combination of online lectures and onsite skills development. The class will meet for six Friday evenings/ Saturday sessions to build on online course content and to learn various competencies including scene safety, rapid assessment, arrangement for rapid transport and stabilization of acute injuries. The course runs from October 12 – January 12 2013 at Cook County Higher Education.
Instructor Mark Abrahamson has been a National Ski Patrol member since 1985. He is an adjunct instructor for several Minnesota Community Colleges and has earned a Master’s Degree in Nursing from the College of St. Scholastica.
There is no course fee, however students will need to purchase their books at a cost of $70. In addition, they will need to pay $60 for their certification exam at the end of the course. For more information about the course and to register, please call Cook County Higher Education at (218)387- 3411 or highered@northshorecampus.org
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