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Beyond the Wilderness: How WFR Skills Can Save Lives Anywhere

While the Wilderness First Responder (WFR) class is designed to prepare individuals for medical emergencies in remote, wilderness settings, the skills learned in the course can be just as valuable in non-wilderness settings.

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PREVENT WINTER INJURIES

We thought we would share a few general winter survival tips to help prevent winter injuries caused by changes mother nature may have in mind. 

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Why should I take a Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder Class?

I’m not a medic or doctor, why should I take a Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder Class?  If you are here then you are most likely an […]

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Medic Minute # 3 – Illness at altitude

Illness at altitude Acute Mountain Sickness / High Altitude Pulmonary Edema / High Altitude Cerebral Edema Click HERE to read the article on our web page. Early August, […]

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Medic Minute #2 – Cold Injuries

Medic Minute #2 – Cold Injuries (Frostbite, frostnip, immersion foot, hypothermia) People involved in wilderness recreation are susceptible to cold injuries and the ones least aware […]

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Medic Minute – Volume 1

Medic Minute… Welcome to the first in Colorado Mountain Man Survival’s Medic Minute Series!  My name is Jeffrey and I’ll be the host for these.  Today […]

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