Training SAR teams since 2010.

Brian has a BS in Outdoor Education from Northland College and received his paramedic training from Saint Anthony Pre-hospital Services/Centura Hospital  in Denver, Co.  Brian has spent the last 30 years working and instructing in outdoor education, wilderness medicine and wilderness rescue. Brian moved to Colorado in 1994 working as a wilderness guide, instructing multi-week expeditions mountaineering, backpacking, rafting & climbing throughout Colorado, Alaska, Canada & Iceland.  Brian has been an active member on Summit County Rescue Group since 2000 and has served as training director, team leader, wilderness SAR paramedic and is on the summer and winter Flight for Life Rapid Deployment program.  Brian has served as full time faculty at the Breckenridge campus since 2006 when he created the Wilderness EMS program.  In addition to directing the WEMS program, Brian is the lead instructor for many of the wilderness rescue & medicine courses.  Brian has worked as a paramedic with local ambulance agencies and mountain medical clinics since 2003.  Brian and his wife Julia, spend their free time traveling the world, seeking out the next biking, skiing and paddling adventures.