Course Packing List

Your Train NEK course consists of two different learning environments:

Lectures where you’ll be sitting in a chair in our outdoor classroom.

Practical Sessions and Scenarios where you’ll be kneeling and rolling around on wet, muddy, rocky ground in all but extreme weather conditions, pretending to be hurt and practicing your rescue skills.

It’s Vermont! Expect a mix of bright sun, strong winds, rain, hail and/or snow.

Long Trail Blaze

WHAT TO PACK AND HAVE WITH YOU EACH DAY

Additionally, please bring the below items to class in any weather! You’ll use them to treat your patient and to supplement the clothing and gear you use for yourself. (Due to COVID we can’t share gear.) We encourage you to borrow items from friends and neighbors where you need, or check out secondhand stores, rather than dumping a bunch of money.

Heads up: You and your partner will be practicing patient physical exams including regularly checking each others’ feet and hands.

OPTIONAL BUT USEFUL ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Covered travel mug, lawn chair for outdoor classroom, personal first aid kit, sunglasses, sunscreen, camera, bug repellent, duct tape, ball cap or visor, and any gear you tend to have with you outdoors so you can practice using it in scenarios for splinting, etc.

Note: A custom has begun of students using colorful and/or bizarre pajama bottoms to create soft collars, splints, etc. for their patient. Such behavior is entirely encouraged.

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