Glen Stilson, Summit In The Sand Instructor Spotlight

SUMMIT IN THE SAND: OCTOBER 7 – 8

Glen Stilson of Independence Training will go over “Dirt Medicine for the Armed Citizen.”

RECOIL:  What’s your elevator pitch to people who ask what you do?

STILSON:  We do emergency response training, teaching our students how to be competent and confident in taking care of themselves and those they love.

RECOIL:  What is your area of expertise, as it relates to the event?

STILSON:  Our dirt medicine classes are based on the experiences of all of our instructors, which includes battlefield medicine, Fire/EMS, wilderness first response, ER medic, search and rescue, and years of instructing.

RECOIL:  What's your background and qualifications?

STILSON:  I have been involved with the dirt medicine world either as a medic or as an instructor since 2000.

RECOIL:  What can attendees gain through your instruction?

STILSON:  Attendees to our program at Summit in the Sand will gain a higher confidence in how to handle immediate life threats in austere environments, and what to carry with them to help preserve life.

RECOIL:  What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten?

STILSON:  That’s a tough one, I’ve been blessed to be around a lot of great people in my life. In this regard, let’s go with “Remember everyone who is supporting you and believing in you.” That was my wife, when I hit the first big roadblock in building my own business.

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