UC Santa Cruz Students Recognized for Completing WFR Training

February 21, 2020

NOLS Wilderness Medicine students care for a patient in a practice scenario
Photo by Kyle Wilson.

The Mercury News recognized 30 students at the University of California Santa Cruz who completed a NOLS Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification course this winter. Founded in 1965 by Paul Petzoldt of the 10th Mountain Division, NOLS has expanded to include the world’s leading wilderness medicine program.

“Today, NOLS’ wilderness medicine curriculums are used around the world to teach outdoor leaders and enthusiasts how to properly manage risks and keep both themselves and their travel companions safe.

The WFR class at UC Santa Cruz involved intensive lessons on issues such as frostbites, wounds and strokes, along with hands-on scenarios where students acted out emergency situations … As Special Programs Manager for NOLS Wilderness Medicine, Gates Richards, says, ‘The people who chose to take a WFR are those who are already predisposed to stepping up and acting in an emergency.’”

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Brooke Ortel

Brooke is a runner and writer who enjoys finding adventure in the everyday. True to her island roots, she loves sunshine, that salty ocean smell, and the sound of waves against the shore.