Free First Aid for Parents + Caregivers Course
February 8 (7-8:30pm) OR
February 11 (9-10:30am)
In this FREE 1.5 hour course we will cover The Big Stuff - the most common and serious emergencies kids experience such as Choking, Bleeding, Severe Allergies, Burns, Dehydration, and more. Perfect for Grandparents and Caregivers!
Funded by the Northampton Preschool Partnership and Northampton Public Schools in collaboration with the Northampton Parents Center
"Excellent, excellent, excellent. Fantastic teacher, great course. Engaging, clear, informative, and thorough. Thank you to Nicole and Wild Med."
-Andy Teirstein, past Wild Med participant
Meet your Instructor >
Nicole Thurrell, CEO Institute for Wild Med, has degrees in Psychology and Recreation Therapy from the University of North Carolina. She has been an EMT since 2001. She worked in many aspects of wilderness therapy for nearly a decade - expedition leader, health director, director of admissions. In addition to the roles listed above, she has been an adventure racer, a raft guide, high ropes facilitator, a clinician for kids with Autism, a Waldorf high school teacher, and a mom. She is a passionate educator who loves turning people on to strategies for being more confident and comfortable in nature. She lives in a solar village in Greenfield, MA.
