Monthly Archives: January 2009

We are Wilderness Medicine!

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Admin

A student recently sent this into WMA! Great picture! New t-shirts coming soon. Look out for them at our online gear store! I recently went on a retreat with some friends. We went to red river gorge in KY. My … Continue reading →

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Woman in Minn. Survives Four Hours in Ice!

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Admin

Click here for to read about a woman from Minnesota that survived four hours in ice! It took an hour of chest compression to get her chest restarted.

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WMA Course in La Crosse Tribune

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Admin

La Crosse Tribute just posted this great article about a recent Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course offered by the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse!. Click here to read the full article and watch a video from one of the simulations! “If you … Continue reading →

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Cool Ways to Warm Up in Winter

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Admin

Click here for some great tips on keeping warm this winter! Greg Friese, a Wilderness First Responder and WMA Lead Instructor wrote this article, which you may find very useful as winter has arrived.

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When Would a Loss of Consciousness be a Survival Mechanism?

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Admin

One of our WAFAs was in a first year lecture to 150 students at med school. The professor asked, “When would a loss of consciousness be a survival mechanism?” The students were silent for a minute, then the WAFA raised … Continue reading →

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