Be prepared for emergencies that involve a cat or dog. Training combines videos, lectures, interactive discussion, and hands-on practice. By the end participants will be able to perform/identify/understand: pet first aid kit contents; the normal, physical condition, behaviors, and habits of pets; their normal heart rate, breathing rate, and temperature; safe approaches to ill/injured cat/dog; how to capture and restrain a cat and muzzle a dog; bandaging soft tissue injuries; fracture care including head and neck injuries; treating heat-/cold-related emergencies; breathing and cardiac emergencies; rescue breathing and CPR for a dog or cat. No handouts: be prepared to take notes. NO REFUNDS UNLESS THE CLASS IS CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED. Instructor Jessica Steele has a deep passion for the wilderness and for teaching. She has been working in the field of Adventure and Environmental Education for more than thirty years. This leg of her journey is about connecting more deeply with herself, others, and the wilderness. Join her for a program of connection, learning, and growing.