Study Applaud or Study Afraud?

Elizabeth Redden, reporter for Inside Higher Ed, published a compelling article titled "I AM 911".
University of New Hampshire's interim dean of the College of Health and Human Services, Neil B. Vroman, cancelled the June program because of emergency medical procedures that placed students and the institute in unacceptable risk.
Professor Pamela Broido's appointment was subsequently not renewed.  She is quoted as saying, "I am 911 down there."  In Nicaragua, the destination of the program, emergency services are 118.
Despite the University of New Hampshire's sanction, Ms. Broido intends to chaperone University of New Hampshire students to Nicaragua without University support.  That's like running over a stop sign.  Without that support, students and parents should get involved, do in depth research to find out about all aspects of the program's implementation, safety of housing, trips, emergency assistance and response, emergency communication, transportation safety, special issues related to the area such as volcanic fumes and scorpion bites, and a history of all past health and safety issues to determine whether to continue to participate.
In the article, Ms. Broido said her concerns were heightened when a student was bitten by a scorpion and in another instance five students were having respiratory distress and shared an inhaler.  (The article actually says bitten but scorpions sting not bite.)
Ms. Broido sought the advice of Amy Coombs, a nurse practitioner who prescribed an EpiPen, Vistaril, Cipro for diarrhea, and an albuterol inhaler.  Ms. Coombs is credited with stating, "The Good Samaritan Law provides legal protections to people who administer emergency first aid."  Once feet leave American soil American law has no jurisdiciton.  Nicaragua is a guilty until proven innocent country.  Faculty and students warrant health insurance, medical evacuation and potentially 'ransom insurance' to protect them.
One student, Stephanie Hill, still intends to go.  She went last year and called it the opportunity of a lifetime. She is quoted as saying "It breaks our hearts, because after this semester other students won’t get this experience."  Tyler Hill, ClearCause founders 16 year old son, died a preventable death on a People to People trip to Japan.  Mt.Fuji is also a volcano.  These programs can be life changing in many ways.  Tyler Hill, his family, and those of many other students who died abroad will never get a second chance.  University of New Hampshire students will, once protective measures are carefully thought out and implemented.
ClearCause adviser Dr. Gary Rhodes is also quoted, "I deal on a semi-regular basis with the parents of students who have died on study abroad programs. I think they would suggest that the university is doing the right thing on erring on the side of the safety of the students."
Yes.  We agree.  Study Applauds!