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These WFR dreams are getting crazy!

During a Wilderness First Responder course at the University of WI at...

Hypothermia Wrap Construction and Use

The hypothermia wrap is for more than just severe hypothermia patients. It...

“These WFR dreams are getting crazy!”

During a Wilderness First Responder course at the University of WI at...

Snakebite Treatment Methods

Snakebite Treatment Methods – How to care for a snakebite wound.  ...

Cross Country Skiers and Compartment Syndrome

In the musculoskeletal system lecture WFR students learn about the signs and...

CPR: Understanding the Rate of Chest Compressions

The CPR mantra is push hard and push fast. But what is...

Student From Ohio University

Another student sent this into WMA! “My name is Chris and I...

New Hampshire: Search and Rescue Services to Recoup Costs

Last month New Hampshire passed a new state law that will allow...

We are Wilderness Medicine!

A student recently sent this into WMA! Great picture! New t-shirts coming...

Woman in Minn. Survives Four Hours in Ice!

Click here for to read about a woman from Minnesota that survived...

WMA Course in La Crosse Tribune

La Crosse Tribute just posted this great article about a recent Wilderness...

When Would a Loss of Consciousness be a Survival Mechanism?

One of our WAFAs was in a first year lecture to 150...

A Close Encounter: Patient Evacuation by WMA WFR

Kudos to Mike T., a 2006 WFR grad, for his tact and...

How to Prepare for the Outdoors in the Bitter Cold

Bitter cold is descending across the northern tier of the continental United...

Congratulations Ben

I know I should wait until we can do an official WMA...

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