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Category Archives: Risk Management
Wilderness First Responder Training Saves a Life
Ann Dunphy, a lead instructor for Wilderness Medical Associates, submitted this story to us regarding a student from a recent Wilderness First Responder Training: I just needed to share a beautiful WFR story. In the morning of day 4, my … Continue reading
2009 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC)
About the Wilderness Risk Management Conference: The 2009 Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) will be held in Durham, NC between October 14-16, 2009. The objective of this conference is to effectively educate outdoor/medical professionals and enthusiasts in relieving risks that … Continue reading
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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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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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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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
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Tagged 411, associates, eps, everyday, friese, greg, health, intervention, medical, medicine, national, prevention, public, week, wilderness
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