JOHN JACOBS

Wilderness Medical Associates (1991 - Present)
Senior Faculty Instructor, WMA
• Instructor of Wilderness Medicine Courses - over 100 courses taught; over 600 instructional days accrued
• Faculty Committee Member - responsible for program development
• Hiring, training and development of new Instructional Staff

Pacific Crest Outward Bound School (1993 - 2001)
Program Director and Associate Program Director, PCOBS
• Supervised High Sierra program delivery to 400-500 students; supervised 4 administrative positions and 75 contract staff
• Risk Management responsibilities: ensure compliance with OBUSA safety policies, creation and modification of PCOBS safety policies, manage Emergency Action Plans
• Supervised logistical support of courses, including creation and tracking of one million dollar budget; land management relations (NPS, USFS); management of commercial driving regulations

Chief Instructor and Instructor, PCOBS
• Instruct and administrate Alpine Mountaineering courses and Rock Camps (7-30 days in length); nearly 600 Instructional days accrued
• Staff Training responsibilities: Instruct New Staff technical trainings- Rock and Alpine Skills; Facilitate All Staff training workshops

Other Accomplishments at PCOBS
• Co-created staff hiring, training and assessment system currently in use at PCOBS
• Designed New Staff Trainer’s Manual, including Alpine & Rock Skills Curriculum Guides
• Revised sections of PCOBS Instructor Manual, including: Alpine Climbing Section, Lightning Management
• Appointed to Safety Advisor Committee and Internal Review Team for Saska Peak Incident
• Created Anaphylaxis Curriculum for use in staff training and development

Other Professional Experience
Risk Management Committee Member, Boojum Institute
• Development and revision of risk management systems

Instructor, Adventure 16 Wilderness Outings (1993 - 1999)
• Instructor of technical rock climbing and backpacking courses; Co-Instructed Rock Rescue and Guiding Practice Staff Trainings

Climbing Ranger, Denali National Park (June - July 1996)
• Volunteer Climbing Ranger along West Buttress route of Mt. McKinley

Rescue member, Operations Leader, Vice President and Training Officer, San Diego Mountain Rescue Team (1987 - 1995)

Industry Conferences and Presentations
Association for Experiential Education International Conferences (1995 - Present)
• Yearly attendance at Conferences, presentations on Risk Management
• Presentation: ‘Risk Management of Patterns of Incidence in Outdoor Education’ (2001)

International Conference of Outdoor and Recreation Educators (2001)
• ‘Exposure Control Plans’
• ‘Wilderness Protocols as a Risk Management Tool’

Wilderness Risk Management Conferences (1993, 1995, 2000)
• Attendance at yearly conferences regarding institutional risk management

Outdoor Skills and Experience
• Hiked Pacific Crest Trail, Mexico to Canada (2600 miles)
• Experienced in all disciplines of Rock Climbing, with multiple ascents of El Capitan (Yosemite) and other ‘Big Walls’, hundreds of traditional multi-pitch routes in North America
• Alpine Mountaineer, with ascents of hundreds of peaks in Mexico, Western US, and Alaska; including Denali (Mt. McKinley), Pico de Orizaba, Mt. Rainier, many others
• Backcountry/Telemark Skier: Trans-Sierra High Route - Shepherd Pass to Giant Forest; others

Certifications/Specialized Training
• California EMT (1988 - Present)
• Wilderness EMT, Wilderness Medical Associates (1990 - Present)
• CPR Instructor, American Heart Association (1993 - Present)
• Level 2 Avalanche Training
• Technical Rescue Specialist, San Diego County SAR

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