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How to Assemble a Medical Kit for a Wilderness Trip

by pat | Aug 13, 2021 | Evacuation, Injury prevention, Treating injuries, Wilderness Survival Tips | AWLS

The best emergency kit you can own is the one that makes it into your pack, every time. Read our proven hints for medical professionals on how to assemble the right kit for your travels.

Do’s and Don’ts of Tick Time

by pat | Aug 12, 2021 | Outdoor safety, Wilderness Medicine Case Studies | AWLS, Wilderness Survival Tips | AWLS, Wildlife encounters

Tick season is in full swing. For such tiny insects, ticks can transmit a lot of dangerous diseases, including Lyme, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Powassan virus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Tularemia.   Here are a few tick Do’s and Don’ts...

Preventing and Surviving Cougar Attacks

by pat | Jul 24, 2021 | Injury prevention, Outdoor safety, Wilderness Medicine Case Studies | AWLS, Wilderness Survival Tips | AWLS, Wildlife encounters

You and your friend are biking in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains when you notice a cougar stalking you on the trail. Though you raise your bikes and shout in attempt to scare it off, it charges right at you. You continue to stand your ground and even strike...

Volcano Safety Checklist and Preparation Tips

by pat | Jun 29, 2021 | Evacuation, Natural disasters, Wilderness Survival Tips | AWLS

150 volcanoes in the United States, predominantly in Hawaii, Alaska, and the Cascade Range are active. Learn how to be prepared for the unusual hazards of volcanic flows and eruptions.

Patients with Helmets: Remove or Not?

by pat | Jun 25, 2021 | Injury prevention, Treating injuries, Wilderness Medicine Case Studies | AWLS, Wilderness Survival Tips | AWLS

Imagine this.  You are the first responder on a ski patrol team.  You are called to the scene of a patient who has collided with a tree.  You determine that he has significant enough risk for spinal injury that you would like to put him in a c-collar and on a spinal...

What You Need to Know about Snakebites and Treatment in the Wilderness

by pat | Jun 16, 2021 | Evacuation, Wilderness Medicine Case Studies | AWLS, Wilderness Survival Tips | AWLS, Wildlife encounters

Learn about the kinds of venomous snakes in the North America, snakebite symptoms, and planning treatment.

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