Instructing and evaluating Wildland Rope Rescue to Search and Rescue volunteers across BC.

OVERhang was the brainchild of Lauren Phillips and Dean Price. It has developed into an outdoor training center, a first aid training center, and an indoor climbing gym. This locally-owned business is a big supporter of community groups and causes in Prince George and the broader region.The OVERhang Outdoor Training team delivers courses and workshops in outdoor safety and adventure across BC and Alberta, including avalanche awareness AST1, swiftwater rescue, ice safety, ATV and snowmobile operation, wilderness first aid, bear/cougar awareness, wilderness survival, various industrial resource training courses, navigation (map/compass/GPS) skills training, and more.Lauren has taught courses in BC and Alberta since 2008. She is always excited to grow and educate climbing and outdoor recreation communities, and provide safety standby and operations services to resource industry clients.The OVERhang First Aid Team (coordinated by Alana Bull) also instructs Occupational First Aid (OFA1, OFA2, OFA3, and Transportation Endorsement - TE). In 2017 OVERhang made a friendly purchase of priMed First Aid, and has moved it into the OVERhang facility and added additional instructors and contracts ever since! We have the capacity to run multiple first aid courses at a time in our Prince George facility, and our instructors are happy to travel to remote communities, as well.The OVERhang Climbing Gym in Prince George opened in 2013, to much fanfare - and we've developed a fantastic community of climbers in the ensuing years. The gym is a welcoming hub for students, families, and working professionals alike - and a launch pad for outdoor adventures. Our summer camps and after-school youth climbing programs are always a hit, too.As OVERhang's owner, Lauren manages over 20 employees and a number of contract instructors as well. She's proud of her team and the community that has grown around OVERhang.

Nahanni specialises in forest road and bridge construction in environmentally sensitive areas. Lauren is a part-time Nahanni employee, advising on forestry issues, riparian crossings, river site safety, and the company's safety program and safety certification.

Instructing ORTM 205 (Outdoor Skills and Leadership), and sometimes ORTM 202 (Adventure Tourism and EcoTourism), ORTM 333 (Expedition Field School), ORTM 332 (Outdoor, Environmental and Experiential Education), and BIOL 110 (Intro to Ecology).Loving it all.

Oversaw the Prince George Community Forest and municipal lands within an annual budget of over $3 million. Engaged in strategic plans and negotiations to expand the community forest area and developed partnerships with First Nations. Managed contracts, successfully wrote large grant applications, supervised harvesting operations, coordinated community events, advised the City on development referrals, administered the safety program, liaised with media, and engaged in community outreach and youth education.

Designed two provincial pilot projects, led a workshop for district staff, conducted a technical review of a forest district’s cruising program, delivered one-on-one training to four northern districts, and carried out data analysis for a C&E investigation.

Road and block planning, field layout, cutting and road permits, management of five concurrent engineering contracts, involvement in First Nations referrals, and coordination and training of 12 summer students.