A team of medical professionals from Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital are getting ready to hold a free hiking and snake bite prevention and treatment seminar at the Henry Mayo Fitness and Health Center next month.

Set for Sept. 8, the seminar will feature a live rattlesnake demonstration by Frank Hoffman of the Placerita Canyon Nature Center, in addition to presentations by Henry Mayo officials on hiking safety, how to treat a rattlesnake bite while on the way to the hospital, and what to expect in the emergency room.

“We’re trying to offer all kinds of class offerings, not just for health-related stuff but for other things that might be of interest to the community,” said William Bozlee, RN and program coordinator at the Henry Mayo Fitness and Health Center. “I know it’s a big hiking community.”

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Bozlee is planning to talk about treatment “in the field” before coming to the emergency room, while a Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital ER doctor is set to speak on what to expect upon arrival.

“There’s a lot of myths and there’s a lot of facts,” Bozlee said, “so we’re going to go over all of that.”

Another Henry Mayo official is expected to give a presentation on the “do’s” and “don’ts” of hiking and how to be safe on the trail.

More than 40 people have already signed up to attend the seminar, which Bozlee noted will be offered twice a year.

“If it becomes more popular and people want to come, it may be more often,” he said.

The seminar is part of the number of free community classes available at the Henry Mayo Fitness and Health Center, which cover a variety of topics like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, endurance nutrition for athletes and more.

“These classes are not just for hospital patients, they’re not (just) for gym members,” Bozlee said. “It’s for the whole community, so anybody and everybody.”

For more information on the class, call the Henry Mayo Fitness and Health Center at (661) 200-2348 or click here.

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is a 238-bed, not-for-profit community hospital and trauma center in Santa Clarita. The Henry Mayo Hospital emergency department is open 24-7 to provide critical life-saving services, with a panel of physicians available around the clock for critical healthcare needs. In addition, a number of specialized care services are also available, including a maternity department, community hospital cancer program, advanced primary stroke center, spine and joint program, acute rehab unit, cardiology services, outpatient wound care, physical and occupational therapies and a wide range of surgical services.

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