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Monthly Archives: April 2009
10 Tips for a Safe Hunt
Click here for an article from Bowhunter that shows you 10 tips for a safe hunt!
Posted in Check This Out!
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Swine Flu
It is almost a given that anyone who comments on medical issues should be saying something about swine flu and its implications. What more can we say? The stats and real (and imagined) seriousness and pervasiveness change daily. In the … Continue reading
Posted in General, Risk Management
Tagged associates, flu, medical, medicine, swine, wilderness
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Q: Can someone be allergic to an antihistamine?
Q: Someone I know was having difficulty sleeping on a trip. A friend suggested trying the diphenhydramine (e.g., Benadryl) from our first aid kit. Shortly after, this person developed hives, chest tightness and shortness of breath. We administered epinephrine from … Continue reading
Posted in Anaphylactic Reaction, Ask the Expert
Tagged allergy, anaphylaxis, antihistamine, epinephrine, wilderness medicine, wildmed, wma
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Q: When should a blow to the head cause concern?
DJ offers his opinion about recommendations offered in the press following the death of Natasha Richardson. Continue reading
Posted in Ask the Expert
Tagged concussion, head injury, trauma, wilderness medicine, wildmed
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Caption Contest!
Click here for a caption contest held by The Adventure Life. Post your caption to the picture on the link as a comment and you will entered to win a Wet & Dry Backpack from Aquapac. Good luck!
Posted in Check This Out!
Tagged adventure, aquapac, associates, backpack, caption, contest, dry, life, medical, prick, the, wet, wilderness, world's, worst
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The Very Next Day After a WAFA Course…
A student shares an experience that occured the day after they attended one of WMA’s Wilderness Advanced First Aid courses. At work for a half hour. Monday morning. Phone rings, client with severe drug addictions and Borderline Personality Disorder calls. … Continue reading
Posted in Risk Management, Student Feedback
Tagged advanced, aid, associates, feedback, first, medical, medicine, pas, signs, student, vital, wilderness
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WMA Sponsor Mentioned in Star Tribute – TrekNorth
Click here for a great article on one of WMA’s sponsors, TrekNorth, a grade 7-12 charter school that specializes in outdoor education. TrekNorth has been a valued sponsor of WMA since 2005.
Posted in Check This Out!
Tagged associates, charter, education, medical, outdoor, school, treknorth, wilderness
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Instructor Spotlight – Dave Ramsey
Click here to watch a great video on Dave Ramsey and why he teaches for Wilderness Medical Associates. Dave has been instructing for WMA for over 6 years and teaches courses around the world! He is also co-owner of Backcountry … Continue reading
Posted in Check This Out!, General
Tagged associates, backcountry, david, institute, kentucky, medical, medicine, ramsey, rescue, wilderness
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Lightning Strikes: Myths and Facts
Ben Usatch, MD, FAAEM, NREMT-P recently wrote this article for JEMS.com. Check this out to learn more about lightning strikes. Does lightning really never strike twice in the same spot? Is it safe to touch the victim of a lightning … Continue reading
Posted in Check This Out!, Risk Management
Tagged associates, fact, facts, friese, greg, jems, jems.com, lightning, medical, myth, myths, strike, wilderness, wildmed, wma
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Everyday Prevention – National Public Health Week
Wilderness medicine providers know that prevention and early intervention are critical to a successful day hike, camping trip, or multiple week expedition. Those same skills of prevention and early intervention are applicable to all aspects of life. Some things you … Continue reading
Posted in Check This Out!, General, Risk Management
Tagged 411, associates, eps, everyday, friese, greg, health, intervention, medical, medicine, national, prevention, public, week, wilderness
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