Joelle (jo) Baird BS, NREMT-EMT, WEMT

Jo had her first introduction to wilderness medicine taking a WFR course sponsored by the Flagstaff Field Institute. Since that time, Jo has worked for the National Park Service in six different parks in jobs with trail crew, interpretation, EMS, search and rescue, and protection. She now calls Grand Canyon home and splits her time between rangering, teaching for NOLS Wilderness Medicine, and accompanying her husband, Adam, on backcountry patrols into the inner canyon.

Her favorite aspect of teaching is seeing former students in Grand Canyon and Yosemite leading trips; “As a ranger, it’s exciting to respond to calls and see your former students providing amazing patient care to those in need. NOLS Wilderness Medicine sets students up for success in this way, providing hands-on learning and critical decision-making skills that are invaluable in remote areas.”