In this course we'll be covering:
Concepts of Stress Injury Awareness for the Responder
Concepts of Stress Injury Awareness for the Team
Incident Support for Rescuers and Teams relative to the impacts of Potentially Traumatizing Events (PTE’s)
Psychological First Response for Rescue
By the end of this course you will have a deeper understanding of how stress injuries are formed and the tools to mitigate stress injuries based on good science.
Please watch this video to learn how to register for the cohort of your choice.
BSAR
Jan/Feb 2022 Cohort 1 (private)
Instructors: Laura McGladrey, Darcy Chenoweth and Zach Ryan (see bios below)
The LIVE VIRTUAL SESSION for this cohort will take place on Thursdays, January 20th, 27th & Feb 3rd from 6pm-8pm (MST).
The LIVE VIRTUAL SESSION for this cohort will take place on Thursdays, January 20th, 27th & Feb 3rd from 6pm-8pm (MST).
BSAR & other SAR Professionals
January 2022 Cohort 2 (public)
Instructors: Laura McGladrey, Darcy Chenoweth and Zach Ryan (see bios below)
The LIVE VIRTUAL SESSION for this cohort will take place on Friday, January 28th from 10am - 5 pm (MST).
The LIVE VIRTUAL SESSION for this cohort will take place on Friday, January 28th from 10am - 5 pm (MST).
BSAR, Avalanche Professionals, Guides & Aviation
Feb. 2022 Cohort 3 (public)
Instructors: Laura McGladrey, Darcy Chenoweth and Zach Ryan (see bios below)
The LIVE VIRTUAL SESSION for this cohort will take place on Wednesdays Feb. 9th & 16th from 6 pm - 9 pm (MST).
The LIVE VIRTUAL SESSION for this cohort will take place on Wednesdays Feb. 9th & 16th from 6 pm - 9 pm (MST).
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS
LAURA MCGLADREY
For the past 20 years, Laura has instructed for NOLS Wilderness Medicine and is currently a Nurse Practitioner with dual certification, practicing both emergency medicine and psychiatry. She is currently a clinician with the Stress Trauma Adversity Research and Treatment (START) Center and provides trauma support for Emergency and Wilderness Responders. She has a background in international and relief work, teaches courses to wilderness medicine providers, and lectures nationally on Psychological First Aid and Stress Injuries. She is the Stress and Resilience advisor for Portland Mountain Rescue and Eldora Ski Patrol, and consults with and advises several other rescue and patrol teams throughout the United States and beyond. She is the founder of Responder Alliance.
DARCY CHENOWETH
Darcy lives in western Montana where she has worked as an Emergency Department Nurse and spent more than a decade teaching wilderness medicine and avalanche safety courses. She has held risk management advisory roles in several organizations both domestic and international. From her love of neurobiology, education and mountain rescue she now applies these skills to advocating for resiliency among people working in human services. She is currently helping facilitate resilience trainings in Montana for people exposed to secondary trauma in their work environments.
ZACH RYAN
Zach is going into his fifth season ski patrolling at Eldora Mountain Resort in Nederland, CO. Recently completing his masters in biomedical sciences in May of 2021, he is currently applying to medical school in pursuit of becoming an emergency medicine physician with a specialization in pre-hospital/austere medicine. He has been involved in resiliency efforts, specifically within ski patrol, for three years now and is excited to be on board the Responder Alliance team as we continue to push initiatives in mental health forward. Zach also has experience in a variety of wildland fire platforms, urban EMS, and medical education.