Ben is the former NOLS Wilderness Medicine Marketing Coordinator and a Wilderness First Responder graduate. He enjoys rock climbing, backpacking, kayaking, and hopes to someday adventure in the mountains on each of the 7 continents.
You’re the supervisor for several crews doing volunteer trail maintenance in a local national forest.
Since your crew leaders are new, you decide to head out to their work sites to check on their work. (Plus, it’s a good reason to get out of the office, away from email, and enjoy a hike in the hills.)
The weather has been unusually hot and humid, with daytime temperatures in the 90s °F (30s °C).
You find one of your crews around lunchtime resting under a few trees. They look lethargic and tired.
One crew member is lying on his back with his feet elevated and a wet bandanna on his forehead. Your crew leader gives you a SOAP report on the patient.