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Scope of Practice: Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
As you may know, a number of people from a variety of wilderness training organization wrote a Scope of Practice (SOP) document in 2010 for Wilderness First Aid (WFA) courses. The intent was to clearly articulate what we believe to be the intended audience … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum, General, WMA wilderness protocols
Tagged protocols, scope of practice, wfa, wfa scope of practice, wilderness first aid, wildmed
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Building a Wilderness First Aid Kit
Walking through the first aid aisle at your local outfitter store can be overwhelming. While there are many excellent prepared kits on the market, often enthusiasts choose to create and specialize their own. Your kit will be different based on … Continue reading
Finding a Medical Advisor for your Outdoor Program
A medical advisor can and should be an integral part of your risk management team, not just the person who writes prescriptions for epinephrine. Functions could include review and advice on policies that have to do with safety, medical management … Continue reading
Posted in General, Risk Management
Tagged david johnson, medical advisor, otudoor program, wilderness medicine, wildmed
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UNE offers Wilderness Medical Elective
Wilderness Medical Elective July 16-24 2012 Highland Plantation, ME Claybrook Mountain Lodge Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) International has teamed up with University of New England to offer the Wilderness Medical Elective. Unlike traditional medical courses, WMA International provides a practical … Continue reading
Course Subscriber: Receive notifications when courses are added
Want to be Notified of New Courses? Course Subscriber is a service dedicated to notifying students when courses are added to wildmed.com. You choose the criteria: Type of course, the distance you are willing to travel, and dates that work … Continue reading
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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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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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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