On June 2, around 4 p.m., MCC-Blue River students, along with instructor Ben Wolfe, were visiting Yellowstone National Park as part of the Geology 215 field study class when lightning struck nine tourists. The tourists were gathered around Old Faithful waiting for it to erupt, when the strike happened.
An MCC-Blue River student performed CPR on one of the injured by-standers, who was not part of the class. The injured man was taken to a medical center for further treatment and was later released in good health.
“We had the students checked out to make sure everything was okay,” said Wolfe. “We were all safe and sound.”
To read more about the lightning strike, visit: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37474114/ns/weather/
Geol 215-Geology Field Study is an 11 day trip where students travel through northwestern Wyoming including Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. A main focus of the field trip is to study historic volcanic activity of the Yellowstone plateau with stops observing geysers, hot springs and mud pots.
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