Information on MedWAR 2010! Adventure racing meets wilderness medicine.
Author: Abby Rowe
Wilderness First Responder Training Pays Off
Posted by Abby Rowe & filed under Student Feedback.
A student shares his experience of using his Wilderness First Responder skills to assist a woman suffering from a femur fracture.
Where’s the Man: Winners Announced!
Posted by Abby Rowe & filed under Check This Out!, Where's the Man?.
As you may have seen, ‘The Man’ has been traveling around the globe- climbing trees, swimming rivers, hiking trails, helping those medically needy, and even spreading some holiday cheer! It took us, in the WMA office, a long time of pawing through these amazing photographs to finally decide one which ones to select for the… Read more »
Where’s the Man?: Camp Dandelion
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Somewhere deep in the woods near Camp Dandelion, future WFR‘s bring in the New Year on snowshoes.
Where’s the Man?: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
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Robin Nesbeda, WMA lead instructor, sent in these submissions of ‘The Man’ surfing through the holidays on a family vacation. Click on the pictures to enlarge. Today is the last day to submit your photos for consideration. 3 $100 cash prizes are at stake. If you would like to submit your last minute entry, please… Read more »
Where’s the Man?: “The Pretty Place” in North Carolina
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‘The Man’ has had quite a busy year! This submission comes from students of a Wilderness First Responder course at YMCA Camp Greenville. Fred W. Symmes Chapel, an open chapel constructed in 1941, is also called “The Pretty Place” because of it’s spectacular views. Congratulations to the students that received their WFR certification on December… Read more »
Where’s the Man?: Bayou Manchac
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Ted H., who is a successful graduate of a Wilderness First Responder course, submitted the two pictures below. Please click on the images to view them larger. One picture is in Bayou Manchac and the other is in Alligator Bayou, which goes from Spanish Lake and feeds into Bayou Manchac. Time is running out for… Read more »
Where’s the Man?: Bremen, ME
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Reading “Goodnight Gorilla” in Bremen, ME. – Eric Duffy, Lead Instructor (Nothing exotic, but lots of fun!) Submitted by Kelley Duffy EMT/WFR Don’t forget! At the end of the year, we will select the 3 best submissions. The winners will receive $100 cash prize. Send in a picture of yourself wearing your WMA course t-shirt… Read more »
Where’s the Man?: Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park
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This picture was taken by Michael’s 10 year old son while on vacation this summer at Grand Teton and Yellowstone. Michael B. Don’t forget! At the end of the year, we will select the 3 best submissions. The winners will receive $100 cash prize. Send in a picture of yourself wearing your WMA course t-shirt… Read more »
Where’s the Man?: Drummond Island, Michigan
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Here’s the Man attending an all Jeep off road event on Drummond Island, Michigan, in June 2009. Submitted by: Micah Bell NREMT-B, WEMT National Park Service-Indiana Dunes N.L. Don’t forget! At the end of the year, we will select the 3 best submissions. The winners will receive $100 cash prize. Send in a picture of… Read more »