Sue will discuss the general principles of wilderness and rescue medicine with topics including: how do you tell the difference between what is a life-threatening emergency and what is not; the risk/benefit ratio – critical thinking in unconventional settings; how to stay alive in the backcountry; and what to carry. She will share lessons learned from Nepal, Antarctica, Africa and Colorado. Q and A to follow. In addition, she will discuss her new book (October 2, 2018 release), “GO FIND: My Journey to Find the Lost—And Myself,” a memoir that takes place in the high-country of Colorado, specifically in Crested Butte.
Susan Purvis is a lead instructor with Wilderness Medical Associates and the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE). She is a professional member of the American Avalanche Association (AAA), the Explorers Club, and Wilderness Medical Society.
Learn more about her at www.susanpurvis.com.