CLASSES: Below are the courses I'm teaching this semester. All the courses have links to a syllabus which you can download. I will be adding more downloads for various classes as the semester progresses. Check them out!

Introduction to Park Management

This Course will provide an introduction to public land management, beginning with understanding the origins of environmental consciousness and the first notions of public land preservations and conservation. Topics will also include current issues in natural and cultural resource management. The student will have the opportunity to learn about the diversity of public lands including city, county, state, regional, open space and federal park areas, employment opportunities and how to prepare for them.

Monday & Wednesday, 9:20-10:45 a.m. in AAS-37

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Syllabus

Intermediate Outdoor Skills for the Park Ranger

This course is divided into two different skill areas. The first skill area is designed to provide the student with the basic skills needed to travel safely in the back country in winter. These skills include choosing appropriate methods of travel, using various techniques to stay warm and dry, constructing snow shelters, and assessing avalanche risk. The second half of this course provides the student with the basic skills necessary to rock climb and perform a basic rescue. Skills include understanding how to use climbing and rescue equipment, establishing anchors, rock climbing, and rappelling. Special fees and equipment are required.

Tuesday, 6-9:30 p.m. in AAS-37 and required field trips.

Required field trips March 6-8, April 11 & 18, May 1-4.

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Syllabus

3-day Sierra Winter Field Trip Info

D.O.T. and Wilderness First Responder

Pre-hospital medical care in America is changing. An increasing number of people are traveling greater distances away from pre-hospital paramedic services and definitive hospital care. Additionally, there is increasing risk that large populations centers will be subjected to a major incident leaving many people sick or injured and the local EMS resources overwhelmed. This is placing a greater need on public land agency personnel, guides, camp counselors, and other outdoor employees and enthusiasts to have greater knowledge and experience base to prevent and treat a wide array of medical illnesses and traumatic injuries in geographically isolated areas or where EMS services are limited or nonexistent.  

Classroom Meetings: Mondays & Wednesdays, January 28 - March 19 from 5:45-9:45 p.m. in AAS-37

Required Field Trips: February 22-24 & March 14-16.

REQUIRED READING:

First Responder; 7th edition. Bergeron and Bizjak Brady Pub. ISBN:0131089900
The Wilderness First Responder, 2nd edition. Tilton & Burke. Globe Pequot books. ISBN: 0-7627-2801-9

RECOMMENDED READING:

First Responder Workbook; 7th edition. Bergeron and Bizjak. Brady Pub. ISBN: 0131180886
Brady Pocket Reference for the EMT-B and First Responder, 2nd edition; Elling. Brady pub. ISBN:0130981672.

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Park Internship Seminar

In this senior class you will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned thus far in the program through a field internship at a local park unit. This 104-hour internship will be supervised by a park supervisor with oversight and guidance from me.

Tuesdays 4:25 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in AAS-35B