Wilderness Medic

07/11/2024

WFR RECERTIFICATION!! Anybody need a WFR recert?

Durango, CO Aug 15-16. Cost is $395.

Two days of in person instruction plus about 12 hours of pre-course online.

Certification is via Wilderness Medical Associates and valid for three years.

I'll be the instructor (IFMGA Guide, EMT, ski-patroller for 10+ years, teaching WFRs since 2008). Register online here. Space is limited. Reach out with questions! https://secure.touchnet.net/C20732_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=607Register

03/27/2024

The first skier ⛷️ dropped. It was phenomenal! 🙌 2nd skier ⛷️ drops and on their 4th turn trigger a slide. They’re 🚨 injured 🚨, but not critically. You remember from your WFR course what the 3 critical systems are. It’s getting late. Could you get them back to the hut for the night?

If they started getting worse, could you get them to a landing zone, and call for a helicopter 🚁 ?

Wilderness First Responders or WFR is the definitive course for backcountry emergency medicine. This is the standard for recreationaliats and guides. There are still a few spots left in both WFR and WFR recert courses in Durango and Moab. These courses come with the three year certifications from Wilderness Medical Associates. Courses have combination of a paramedic as one instructor & an IFMGA Mountain Guide as the other instructor. There are no other courses in the west with that instructor combo. Come learn how to be the partner you want traveling & adventuring with YOU!

Moab April 7-11 WFR
Moab April 9-11 WFR RECERT
Durango April 27-28 WFR RECERT
Durango May 6-10 WFR
Durango May 8-10 WFR RECERT

Registration & detailsils at:

https://www.wildernessmedic.com

05/16/2023

https://www.facebook.com/615702095/posts/10159029957487096/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

It was around 11:30 a.m. Friday when Angela Reynolds, senior administrative assistant at the La Plata County Fairgrounds and Extension Office, got an automated call – there was a man in cardiac arrest...

07/19/2022

"The number one rule is 'don’t freak out.' It is necessary to have a clear head and to be able to process the situation. Whether it’s an active shooter event, a car accident, or something happening in the backcountry, the goal is to remain calm so that you are able to process through the situation, and then the medicine comes after that."
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We are excited to introduce WMA Instructor and Medical Director for WMA International, Will Smith. Take a moment to read about Will's array of personal and professional pursuits that have allowed him to understand the practice of medicine in remote areas with limited resources on the front page our website, wildmed.com.
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Since his first WMA course in 2004, Will has enjoyed his “dream job,” i.e., working as a full-time Emergency Department Physician at St. John’s Health in Jackson, Wyoming. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and runs Wilderness & Emergency Medicine Consulting, LLC, advising clients around the world on how to save lives in the wilderness and remote environments.
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Thank you, Will, for inspiring and teaching us to ! Read more about Will on his page on our website: wildmed.com/meet-will-smith

07/17/2022

Further your preexisting skills through either (or both!) of these intermediate - advanced class offerings, sponsored by Wilderness Medical Associates and hosted by Wilderness Medic!
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Wilderness Advanced Life Support (WALS®) will be held from September 8th -11th in Telluride, CO and will be taught by Dr. David Johnson and Brad Sablosky. This 4-day, 36-hour class is Wilderness Medical Associates International’s most advanced level course. Current certification or licensure as an EMT-I, Paramedic, RN, NP, PA, MD, or DO is a prerequisite for admission. Category 1 CME credits for physicians and physician assistants, CEUs for paramedics and Contact Hours for nurses are available. Find more info here: https://www.wildernessmedic.com/courses/wilderness-advanced-life-support/
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Wilderness EMS Upgrade will be held from October 6th - 10th in Moab, UT and will be taught by Brad Sablosky and Mike Webster. This hands on class will take place in Moab, Utah on the banks of the Colorado River. Onsite camping is available. Open to EMT’s, Paramedics, Nurses, MD’s, & PA’s. This class will explore what it means to add the wilderness designation to certifications, identify what practices improve outcomes for patients and make rescues safer and more successful. Participants will receive a Wilderness EMS Certification from Wilderness Medical Associates, and 45 hours CME hours. Find more info here: https://www.wildernessmedic.com/courses/wilderness-ems-upgrade-course/
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Continue to through these exciting course offerings. Expand your competence, confidence, skills and knowledge!

05/05/2021

A great discussion of the current state of Wilderness Medicine with Todd S. from NOLS and DJ from WMAI.

David and Seth had the opportunity to record an upcoming RAW Medicine Podcast episode with wilderness medicine legends David Johnson of Wilderness Medical Associates and Tod Schimelpfenig of NOLS Wilderness Medicine. This will be a great episode—be on the lookout for it dropping soon!

05/05/2021

2 great Episodes recently, a good discussion of the WFR level of certification.

WFR (Wilderness First Responder) is arguably the nucleus of wilderness medicine education. But what does it really represent- first aid, Basic Life Support, or some kind of hybrid? Where did this curriculum originate, an...