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We are proud to announce that a Backcountry Environmental Health training manual and video are available free of charge from the Regional Public Health Consultants. These training resources are a must for any backcountry operation serving food - river, bikes, stock, jeeps and backpacking; for commercial/incidental operators.

These training resources were made with the assistance of the Coconino County Health Department.

For your copy, please contact your Regional Public Health Point of Contact.

Electronic (PDF) version of manual:

Introduction

Diseases

Water Purification

Food

Human Excreta & Solid Waste

Quiz

Quiz Answer Key

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