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Tag Archives: medical
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
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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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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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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.
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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
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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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Where’s the Man??? – Japan
The man is currently at Tsubaki Shrine in Mie Prefecture of Japan. WMA Lead Instructor Dave Ramsey sports our classic tee. Send in your pictures and stories for our ‘Where’s the Man?’ section to webmaster@wildmed.com.
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Tagged associates, is, man, medical, the, where, wilderness, wma
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New WMA Website Feedback from Students
Sometimes you need to be careful about what you ask for, but when launching a new website, you gotta do it! We wanted to make our new site easier to navigate, chock full of wilderness medical information, and featuring real … Continue reading
