ODED 3340 Emergency Response-Outdoor Ed

Prerequisite: ODED 2110. A comprehensive overview of emergency response in backcountry settings. Incident command systems: search and rescue clothing and equipment; travel and navigation skills; search philosophy, tactics, and operations; and survival skills are addressed. Course may include primitive living skills or technical skills such as high-angle rescue, cave rescue, and/or swift water rescue as determined by the instructor. Field trips are required. Additional special course fee required; see semester course schedule for amount.