Name: Short Talk Series: 1. WM SOP, 2. Shared-Identity/LGBTQ+, 3.Psychotropic Meds, 4. Support vs. Coddling Push/Pull
Start: 2022-10-20T15:00:00-0400
End: 2022-10-20T16:30:00-0400

2023 Here we come! Plan to attend the 2023 WRMC in Portland, Oregon. Celebrate 30 years of Facing Challenges Together.
Save the Date: October 18-20, 2023; Pre-Conference October 16-18, 2023.

Location: Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront, 909 North Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217

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The core objective of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) is to offer an outstanding educational experience to help you mitigate the risks inherent in exploring, working, teaching, and recreating in wild places. The WRMC is a collaboration between NOLS, Outward Bound USA, and the Student Conservation Association, in partnership with the WRMC Steering Committee. See the guiding purpose and tenets.

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Short Talk Series: 1. WM SOP, 2. Shared-Identity/LGBTQ+, 3.Psychotropic Meds, 4. Support vs. Coddling Push/Pull

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Includes four short 18-minute Ted-Talk style programs.

1. Wilderness Medicine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): This session will provide an introduction to the Wilderness Medicine Scope of Practice documents (SOPs) and the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WMEC). We will discuss the context for the existing SOPs, how they apply in the outdoor recreation and education realm, and what's on the agenda for the WMEC. Presenters - Richard Gates, Abby Rowe, Nadia Kimmel

2. By Us/For Us: Shared-Identity Spaces for LGBTQ+ Folks: Shared-identity spaces can be an effective and powerful tool for creating opportunities for folks from historically-marginalized backgrounds to connect with our mission, programs, and the outdoors. This workshop will focus on shared-identity spaces for LGBTQ+ folks, including: why we need shared-identity spaces, common barriers to participation in conservation and outdoor programs for LGBTQ+ folks, strategies for addressing these barriers, examples of successes and challenges, and an opportunity for workshop participants to plan next steps in creating more inclusive and affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ people in their programs. Presenters - C. "rza" Allen

3. Psychotropic medications: Physiological concerns with environmental and outdoor recreation stressors:According to the National Institutes of Mental Health, 18.5% of Americans are currently suffering from a mental health disorder and prescribed psychotropic medications. Unlike many of the traumatic injuries and acute illnesses your wilderness medical training has prepared you for, you WILL encounter participants who are taking psychotropic medications. Significant deleterious effects from some of these medications in the context of prolonged exertion, heat, hyponatremia, and/or dehydration are possible. Presenters - Kaen (kl) Lapides

4. Support Versus Coddling: When to Push and When to Pull Back When Trying to Grow Our Staff: Mental & emotional health has been on the forefront of all of our minds. During COVID, even more so. While camp is for the camper, our staff are the ones interacting & supporting them daily. What do we do when our staff cannot hold it together? What tools do we give them to be mentally & emotionally stable so they can support our campers’ wellbeing? How do we balance providing services for our staff, while also needing them to do their job? Come prepared to learn & share together. Presenters - Anne Izard, Stephen Mead, Jace Besold

Speakers

Kaen (kl) Lapides

Paramedic, WildMed Etrier LLC

Kaen (kl) Lapides is a paramedic living and working in Breckenridge, CO. She teaches wilderness medicine for several different organizations, including military and paramedic special contracts and for the Thomas Jefferson Medical School BreckWild wilderness medicine elective. She... Read More →

Jace Besold

Operations Director, Green River Preserve

Jace Besold serves as the Operations Director at Green River Preserve with his main role being to oversee the Expedition Program. He first came to GRP in 2013 to spend his summer as a camp counselor. As he learned all the GRP had to offer, he dedicated the following years to becoming... Read More →

Abby Rowe

President, Wilderness Medical Associates

Abby began her outdoor education career as an undergraduate instructor for Cornell Outdoor Education and has pursued that passion ever since. Abby has worked as a sea kayak instructor, course director, and United States Coast Guard licensed captain for Hurricane Island Outward Bound... Read More →

Nadia Kimmel

Executive Director, Desert Mountain Medicine

Nadia is the founder and Executive Director of Desert Mountain Medicine (DMM), established in Leadville, Colorado in 1998. She dedicates much of her time to the advancement of wilderness medicine education as a curriculum writer and instructor trainer for DMM. As a 12-year member... Read More →

Gates Richards

WM Education Director, NOLS WMI

Gates Richards has been involved in outdoor education and EMS since the early '90s. Over the years he's worked outdoor programming throughout the Rockies, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. He's worked urban EMS in DC, WA, CO, and WY. Gates began teaching for NOLS Wilderness Medicine... Read More →

Anne Izard

Executive Director, Green River Preserve

Anne is the Executive Director of Green River Preserve, an environmental co-ed camp in Western NC focusing on inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards through a joyful connection with nature. At the end of the day, her job is to take care of everyone- all staff and... Read More →

rza allen

Washington Trails Association

rza is a philosophical nature nerd working for liberation and multi-species kinship in the drippy northwest forests of the so-called United States. They are a community-builder and backcountry program manager with over 10 years of experience facilitating immersive learning spaces... Read More →

Conference Assist

Andrea Kane

Founder and Lead Instructor, Train NEK

Andrea Kane has more than two decades of experience leading outdoor trips, teaching wilderness medicine, and volunteering on rural EMS and fire departments. She offers SOLO backcountry medicine courses through her business, Train NEK, and is always interested in hearing about advancements... Read More →

Brendan Madden

Head of Program, Outward Bound Canada

Brendan Madden is the head of program and national safety officer at Outward Bound Canada. He has been active in the expedition-based adventure education field for over 30 years, mostly as a program director and senior instructor at both Outward Bound and NOLS. Brendan has also been... Read More →

Julia Rogers

President Emeritus, Gap Year Association

Julia Rogers is a business owner, experiential education expert, writer and speaker from Stowe, Vermont. As the founder of EnRoute Consulting, Julia oversees a social enterprise dedicated to fueling the gap year movement and developing a generation of compassionate, driven and resourceful... Read More →

Thursday October 20, 2022 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Emerald III Double Tree By Hilton, Burlington, VT, USA

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