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Backcountry Hygiene: Developing Good Hand Hygiene

Backcountry Hygiene: Developing Good Hand Hygiene

A year and a half ago I wrote a piece on Backcountry Hygiene: The Infamous Pee Rag. Hygiene is something I highly stress as a crucial element to one’s health not only in the backcountry, but in everyday life. The

Brigitte Denton March 11, 2020March 12, 2020 Backcountry Living, Blog, First Aid/Preparedness, K-12 Education Read more

KT Tape: A Backcountry Game Changer

KT Tape: A Backcountry Game Changer

Taping joints is a common past time as an athlete and an outdoor educator/guide. In a frontcountry setting, where what seems to be an endless supply of tape in the athletic training room, making mistakes was no big deal. In

Brigitte Denton March 5, 2020March 6, 2020 Adventures/Reflections, Backcountry Living, Blog, First Aid/Preparedness Read more

Mental Health: How to Help in a Crisis

Mental Health: How to Help in a Crisis

Imagine yourself with a head cold that turned into a sinus infection that wasn’t going away. What would you do? Would you feel embarrassed or ashamed to go to the doctor and get treated? Likely not. Why do we feel

Brigitte Denton February 14, 2020March 6, 2020 Backcountry Living, Blog, First Aid/Preparedness, K-12 Education Read more

Wound and Burn Care Pro-Tips

Wound and Burn Care Pro-Tips

Just like hot spot and blister care, wound and burn care is another key skill to thriving on outdoor trips. You know those little tiny cracks in your skin on your fingers that one often gets after spending some time

Brigitte Denton April 2, 2019March 15, 2021 Backcountry Living, Blog, First Aid/Preparedness Read more

Hand and Foot Care: Hot Spot and Blister Pro-Tips

Hand and Foot Care:  Hot Spot and Blister Pro-Tips

Foot and hand care are a crucial element of outdoor trips. In fact, things can go wrong very quickly impairing one’s main mode of travel whether it be a land or water-based trip. When I first started venturing in the

Brigitte Denton February 15, 2019March 19, 2020 Backcountry Living, Blog, First Aid/Preparedness Read more

Snow Safety Awareness: Are You Truly Prepared?

Snow Safety Awareness: Are You Truly Prepared?

As I brought my winter gear out of hibernation and went through my pre-season inspections thoughts of snow safety churned over in my mind including the question I ask every year “Are people truly prepared?” The answer is “NO”. People

Brigitte Denton December 9, 2018December 10, 2018 Backcountry Living, Blog, First Aid/Preparedness Read more

Backcountry Hygiene: The Infamous Pee Rag

Backcountry Hygiene: The Infamous Pee Rag

Backcountry hygiene is a critical skill that everyone should hone. Doing so greatly reduces the number of gastrointestinal and genitourinary infections in the field. I am often disgusted by the amount of toilet paper I see scattered about the ground

Brigitte Denton October 21, 2018March 3, 2020 Backcountry Living, Blog, First Aid/Preparedness Read more

My Backcountry Nutrition Journey: Is what you are eating working for your body?

My Backcountry Nutrition Journey: Is what you are eating working for your body?

Nutrition is a big component of day to day life especially in the backcountry. Over the years I have seen students and clients experience food stress due to their preconceived notions about food. “Carbs are bad”! “Fats are bad”! “Animal

Brigitte Denton September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 Adventures/Reflections, Backcountry Living, Blog Read more

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Upcoming Public Courses

EMT Refresher

2024 Schedule TBD

Wilderness First Aid

May 20-21, 2023 (Mammoth Lakes, CA)

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder

April 19-23, 2023 (Mammoth Lakes, CA)

Fall 2023 TBD

Hybrid WFR Recertification

April 17-18, 2023 (Mammoth Lakes, CA)

Fall 2023 TBD

Testimonials

Brigitte, you are an amazing teacher. If you are talking, I am totally engaged. Being in the outdoor Ed/guiding field, you are a huge role model for me. It was very helpful when you would stay after class and answer extra questions we couldn’t squeeze into the day. Also, your ability to debrief is phenomenal. That’s not always an easy thing to do, but your questions did a great job at opening up an engaging discussion. Not only were your lectures really interesting, but you did a great job at te… Read more
HaleyWFR StudentCamp Manito-Wish YMCA
I felt very supported in the learning environment by both the course structure & my instructor. The combination of classroom setting and hands-on learning were very effective. I felt that the timeline and time management of the course were challenging yet conducive to student success.
AmyWFR StudentUniversity of Redlands Outdoor Program
Thank you so much! I learned and gained a lot from what you taught and how you taught. I was comfortable asking and volunteering. I loved the whole process!
ShaniyaWFA Student; ESCC Crew MemberEastern Sierra Conservation Corps
The course pushed me to challenge myself but in a way where I felt comfortable doing so.
VictoriaWFR StudentUniversity of Redlands Outdoor Program
Brigitte was very approachable yet professional. She has a great balance in her teaching that brings both hard work and “getting down to business” along with engagement and fun. I was kind of dreading this course before it started, but it ended up being extremely valuable and interesting thanks to her instruction. I definitely met my learning goals and feel far more confident in my skills and decisions. Thanks for leading this process!
AutumWFR Student
Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents with us. We are so grateful for all the effort you put into making our training so special.
DSES StaffCustom Training StudentsDisabled Sports Eastern Sierra
Thank you for an excellent week! You pushed us, but you were supportive and engaging throughout, and you made it fun. You are an excellent instructor and are clearly in a “good fit” field of work. I am so impressed by your abilities to draw students in and to move different-level students up at their own pace!
ChristinaWFR Student; Director of Calvin Crest Outdoor SchoolCalvin Crest
The WFR course is real life, real situational awareness, and skills. It helps you be more aware of your surroundings and increases self awareness and your ability to handle stress under pressure.
ColleenWFR Student; Build On Malawi StaffBuild On
This is the best outdoor ed. course I have even taken (AMGA SPI Course 3-Day, 30 Day NOLS Rock & River, 5 Day Guide School, SWR-1, PMBIA Level 1). I not only learned more, but feel more confident about what I learned. Strong focus on the power of learning from our mistakes.
AlexWFR Student; Guide/OwnerOzark Bike Guides
Over the span of three decades of kicking ass and forgetting names in the wilds of the west I have taken a lot of first aid courses. Advanced 1st aid, Wilderness 1st responder, EMT, Wilderness EMT, and the odd accompanying refresher courses. None were as good as the Wilderness 1st Responder course I took with Brigitte and Dan last week. Brigitte is a dynamo of educational prowess and bonafide mountain star…
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