Winter Survival in the Colorado Rockies — Part 7: How to Prevent and Treat Cold-Weather Injuries
Preventing and Treating Cold-Weather Injuries There’s nothing quite like winter in the Rockies. Powder-covered peaks, snow-draped pines, and crisp,...
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Beyond the Wilderness: How WFR Skills Can Save Lives Anywhere
Beyond the Wilderness: How WFR Skills Can Save Lives Anywhere As the sun rose over the majestic mountain range, the group of aspiring Wilderness...
Analogy of a Survival Kit
Analogy of a Survival Kit Survival kits are portable packages containing essential items and supplies that are designed to help individuals survive...
Understanding Water Survival
Water is both friend and foe. Even though sips from a cold spring can be refreshing during a hike, being immersed in water can be dangerous for...
Why should I take a Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder Class?
If you are here then you are most likely an “outdoorsy” person and asking yourself those very same questions. Being “outdoorsy” comes at many...
Medic Minute # 3 – Illness at altitude
Illness at altitude Acute Mountain Sickness / High Altitude Pulmonary Edema / High Altitude Cerebral Edema
Medic Minute #2 – Cold Injuries
Medic Minute #2 – Cold Injuries (Frostbite, frostnip, immersion foot, hypothermia) People involved in wilderness recreation are susceptible to cold...
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...