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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Where’s the Man?: South Branch Lake in Maine
The man has been spotted fishing on South Branch Lake in Maine. Judi sent in this photo from her birthday weekend. Check back to see where the man will be travelling to next. Don’t forget! At the end of the … Continue reading
A Flurry of Wilderness Medical Training in Western North Carolina
Summer camp and river guiding adventures are about to start! Wilderness Medical Associates is in the thick of preparing hundreds of folks with 10 wilderness medicine courses running in the mountains of western North Carolina. Fay Johnson (right) and I … Continue reading
Posted in Check This Out!, General, WMA Sponsors
Tagged anne rugg, fay johnson, medicine, qa, qi, sponsor, training, wilderness
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Where’s the Man?: St. Lucia
WMA instructor Carl Blondell just sent us the photos below, taken in the St. Lucia, an island nation in the eastern Carribbean Sea. Check back to see where the man is travelling to next! Don’t forget… At the end of … Continue reading
Posted in General, Where's the Man?
Tagged associates, blondell, carl, carl blondell, instructor, med, medical, medicine, Where's the Man?, wild, wilderness, wilderness medical associates, wildmed, wma
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Q: When was the last documented death from a coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) envenomation?
This question came up during our Montana WALS course last week in Red Lodge. Richard Gates from WMI reminded the lead instructor Dr. Will Smith (and us) of a report from 2006 of an unconfirmed case. When I googled this … Continue reading
Posted in Ask the Expert
Tagged antivenom, coral snakes, envenomations, johnson, medicine, wilderness medicine, wildmed, wma
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MedWAR – Upcoming Races
Click here for the dates of the upcoming MedWAR races! MedWAR (Medical Wilderness Adventure Race) tests your wilderness survival skills through unique events combined with adventure racing. WMA Canada instructors Dugg Steary and Mike Webster have been responsible for writing, … Continue reading
Posted in Check This Out!, General, Risk Management
Tagged adventure race, adventure racing, med, skills, survival, war, wilderness, wilderness medical associates, wilderness medicine, wma
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Where’s the Man?: Mount Washington
WMA Instructor Gabe Gunning in Upper Ellis River, Pinkham Notch of Mount Washington, NH. Check back to see where the man will be traveling to next!
Posted in General, Where's the Man?
Tagged gabe, gunning, mount, mt washington, washington, Where's the Man?, wma, wma instructor
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Never Approach Wildlife
Too funny! Hope it gave you a good laugh. It did here in the WMA office!
