EEC Brings Wilderness First Aid Training to the Field

When the closest hospital is miles away and there’s no cell signal in the bottom of a Kentucky hollow, you may be your own first responder. Even if you have the ability to use a smart phone, 911 can be miles away. What you do next matters.

Todd Gray, who leads the safety team for Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC), has experienced this firsthand. As a former firefighter and EMT, he knows the dangers of working in remote and sometimes precarious environments.