Podcasts about wilderness first aid

Could AI actually strengthen our faith communities rather than replace them?  In this thought-provoking episode, Robert interviews Dr. Richard Snyder from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. They explore the intersection of technology, faith, and education, with particular focus on how Christians should approach AI and digital media. Dr. Snyder shares insights from Northwest University's new "Tech and Culture" course, which is now part of their core curriculum. They discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by technological innovations, the importance of Christians actively shaping technology rather than merely responding to it, and how Northwest University prepares students to bring biblical perspectives into tech companies.   https://www.northwestu.edu/   Sign up for a Summer Camp Virtual Presentation at theexcelcamp.org . Your student will embark on a transformative journey in the Blue Ridge Mountains where they'll build lasting friendships in the context of community, embark on thrilling adventures like camping, rock climbing, and white-water rafting, and receive expert training and certifications in categories from CPR to Wilderness First Aid. Each aspect of the camp is woven together to help them learn to discover truth, discern wisely and take Godly action in the context of real-life situations. Learn more at theexcelcamp.org

https://slasrpodcast.com/      SLASRPodcast@gmail.com   Welcome to episode 187 of the Sounds Like A Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by Mike York, the founder and President of Veterans on the 48. Veterans on the 48 is dedicated to getting more veterans outside and onto the trails to promote healthy lifestyles both physically and mentally. The group leads hikes for veterans, supports veterans interested in Wilderness First Aid classes, provides hiking gear, volunteers for trail maintenance and partners with other veteran groups. Michael will join us to share his story. Plus, staffing cuts hit the WMNF and nationwide, there was a recent rescue on Mt. Moosilauke, some avalanche activity on Mount Washington, options and timelines for trail adoption, and a recent hike on Pleasant Mountain and an ice fishing excursion in Western Maine.  This weeks Higher Summit Forecast    About Veterans on the 48 Veterans on the 48 Instagram Donate to Veterans on the 48 Veterans on the 48 Events Page   Topics Mount Washington Road Race results are out Moosilauke Rescue Avalanches on Mount Washington Federal Government Staffing Cuts hit the WMNF and National Parks Trial Adoption Season and Options Hiker gets lost in China, eats toothpaste to survive 2024 Thru Hiker Survey Summary Recent Hikes - Pleasant Mountain in Denmark Maine Ice Fishing Trip Recap Notable Hikes Welcome Mike from Veterans on the 48   Show Notes Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews SLASR Merchandise SLASR LinkTree MWRR registration Northern Extremes Snowmobile Don't be a postholio Two hikers rescued from Moosilauke Skier Triggers and Avalanche in Tuckerman Ravine and a separate avalanche in Huntington WMNF Employees notified they are part of federal staffing cuts NPR Article breaks down the staffing cut impacts Trail Adoption - Available trails AMC Trail Adopter Application Program Guidelines Trail Maintenance trips and groups to get involved Hiker in China uses Toothpaste to survive a 10 day ordeal, fined the equivalent of 11,000 Thru Hiker Demographics on the AT Thru Hiker Trail Experience on the AT Tents and Hammocks   Sponsors, Friends  and Partners Wild Raven Endurance Coaching CS Instant Coffee 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast Hiking Buddies  Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear Fieldstone Kombucha

In this podcast, we sit down with Mike Tayloe of Finns West and discuss Wilderness First Aid and Fishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you know what to do if you or someone you meet in the wild gets hurt?  Some accidents require more than the rudimentary items in your backpack emergency kit! On today's show, we speak with Casey, a Wilderness First Responder expert, to learn different ways we can gerryrig 'supplies' to fix what's gone wrong.  We find out some important medical tips that can help you figure out what to do if you are injured out in the middle of nowhere.  It's an episode you hope you'll never need to use, but will be glad you listened! COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links and even more information about wilderness first aid HERE. IMPORTANT!  Get the printer-friendly show notes for today's episode plus FREE Travel Planners for all the ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get access and the monthly newsletter here. CONTACT KIT Resources  RECOMMENDED TOUR COMPANIES ******* EMAIL ME FOR PROMO DISCOUNT CODES***** Travel Insurance:  Quickly and easily compare rates and policies from different companies - no need to give any identifying information unless you decide to buy!  The best way to find the right policy for your adventures.  Train For Your Adventure  Ask Becki at Trailblazer Wellness to customize an at home, online personal training program for your upcoming adventure using whatever equipment you already have!  You'll get phone consultations, instruction videos and a plan to give you the best chance of success.  Becki offers a FREE initial phone consultation to see if you are a good fit.  AND she offers ATA listeners a 10% discount! Buy Me a Beer Want to support the program?  You can always buy me a coffee or beer - thanks! Amazon Kit's Picks   Please use my Amazon link to access your Amazon account.  Even if you don't purchase any of my recommendations, I get credit for anything you DO purchase - at no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support the show and keeping it AD FREE:) SUBSCRIBE to the Adventure Travel Show (the “How to's of adventure travel) SUBSCRIBE to Active Travel Adventures (fantastic adventure destinations) Join the Active Travel Adventures Facebook Group Follow ATA on Twitter Follow ATA on Instagram Follow ATA on Pinterest (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved  

Send us a textWelcome back to Season 2 of the Salt Lake Snowcast!On today's episode, we'll start by looking at historical data for the Wasatch to see how nervous we really need to be about our low tide conditions. After that, Zack Little is back on the show to talk about first aid, communication, and preparedness for backcountry skiing. We've spent some time covering what happens when things go wrong, so I wanted to make sure we also did an episode about how to prevent things from going wrong in the first place.If you'd like to support the show, consider becoming a member via buymeacoffee.com/saltlakesnowcast. You can also share the podcast with your friends and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for the love and we'll be back next week!LinksCPR trainingStop the Bleed Training Here and HereUAC Rescue and Wilderness MedicineA few rescue tarps...Alpine ThreadworksFunction before FashionHMGJackson BackcountryFirst AidIf you're interested in taking a Wilderness First Aid class, there are many providers in the Salt Lake area. I'd encourage you to search around a little bit and see what works for you. Let me know if you have any questions. Repair KitsThis Winter, the Salt Lake Snowcast plans to sell some premade backcountry repair kits. I'll update y'all once they are available.

Send us a textThis is a rerun from September 2022 but it is so full of information that it is worth listening to again. For me, this is one of the most interesting interviews I have done yet for the reason that I learned a lot. It started out with the fact that I need a new first aid kit and did not want one of those generic drug store kits. Thinking that I am not the only one that has questions about what I really need, I contacted Ken from www.wildmedkits.ca . In this episode, we talk about the basics of first aid kits and wilderness first aid training. 15% off Brightsource Lights with cod 4x4canada10% off TOC Supplies with code 4x4canada 10% off WildMedKits with code 4x4canada 10% off Afraid Knot Ropes with code 4x4canada23 10% off Miolle Gear with code 4x4 Make sure to check us out on Facebook and Instagram!

https://slasrpodcast.com/      SLASRPodcast@gmail.com   This week we welcome back Chris Broughton Bossong, AKA Chris BB. Chris BB is an instructor at the SOLO Wilderness Medical School and also involved in various search and rescue team organizations. Chris will share some of his recent adventures and we will talk about outdoor education and safety. Plus the Appalachian Trail Fastest Known Time has been broken, we have a couple of stories of people getting lost in the wilderness while attempting life changing missions - one involves a lost grandpa in Scotland in search of the most remote pub in Scotland and another involves a gentleman who went on a Vision Quest in the North Cascades of Washington only to realize he should have brought some food. A lawsuit settlement over a Snowmobile crashing into a helicopter, some history from the Wonalancet Outdoor Club, Recent hikes on Mount Chocorua, Mount Prospect and Jennings Peak, plus search and rescue news from Mount Madison, Mount Tecumseh and Mount Percival.  This weeks Higher Summit Forecast   About Chris / SOLO SOLO Classes Wilderness First Aid   Topics Mrs. Stomp reads the Forecast!  The Voice  Foliage Talk / Going to the fair / Reklis Event Tara Dower Breaks the AT Fastest Known Time Dafty Granda lost in the Scottish Highland trying to find a pint of beer Guy gets lost trail running in the North Cascades - spent 30 days in the woods with no food Grizzly Bears reintroduced to North Cascades Snowmobile crashes into Blackhawk Helicopter  White Mountains History - Wonalancet Outdoor Club (WODC) Recent Hikes on Mount Chocorua, Mt. Prospect, Jennings and Noon Notable listener hikers Guest of the week - Chris BB Recent Search and Rescue news   Show Notes Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews SLASR Merchandise SLASR LinkTree LELT Race Series Pleasant Mountain Race Foliage update  Grandpa survives 7 days after vanishing, trying to find Scotland's remotest pub. Video of the Old Forge Pub - Inverie for a free pint in The Forge Another person goes on a vision quest and ends up lost for 30 days - North Cascades Reintroduction of Grizzly Bears into the North Cascades Lawsuit over Snowmobile Driver hitting a Blackhawk Helicopter has been settled in favor of the Snowmobile Driver for 3.3 Million WODC Newsletters Story of the Heermance shelter on Mount Whiteface Shout out to George Zink - former president of WODC George Testified in congress in support of establishing the Sandwich Wilderness in 1984 Overnight rescue Mt. Madison Hiker rescued, Percival Trail Rescue on Mt. Tecumseh  Sponsors, Friends  and Partners 24th Annual Seek the Peak Fieldstone Kombucha CS Instant Coffee 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast Hiking Buddies  Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear White Mountains Endurance Coaching

Dr Kate Baecher is a clinical psychologist specialising in trauma in high-risk or complex environments.Behind all her training and experience serving with the military and working in civilian life supporting critical incidents, she is somebody deeply connected to nature, where the wild place is her happy place.She joins me today, and shares about the time she witnessed the death of another climber while on a mountaineering holiday to Mont Blanc, on the border of France and Italy… and how that event led her to develop models for dealing with trauma and psychological first aid in remote and rugged environments.She'll walk us through those models and give us some really practical tools on how we can deal with traumatic incidents should we ever come across them when out on our adventures.Contact Kate at:https://drkatebaecher.com/

Wilderness first aid is considered a vital life skill in countries like Germany, Denmark, and Brazil, where WFA knowledge is a prerequisite for obtaining a driving license.  

This week Matty is joined by Christie Pisani. Christie has a background in both paramedics and bowhunting. She now teaches wilderness first aid courses, sharing her knowledge and time in the bush to teach people how to save their lives if things go wrong. Podcast topics:  - Heart Of The Huntress - Why do Bowhunters need to understand first-aid? - Personal location beakers - What's in a good first-aid kit? - Broadhead and knife wounds - Gunshots - Common farm injuries to be prepared for - Rolls and breaks - What to do if you're bitten by a snake And much, much more. Find Christie Pisani: @wildernessfirstaidconsultants www.wfac.com.au Heart Of The Huntress: https://youtu.be/mU--NjlNE70?si=dkr4SQNZVWKOlSJA Find Becoming a Bowhunter: Instagram: @becomingabowhunter.podcast Hosted by: @mattyafter Podcast Sponsors: Dog and Gun Coffee @dogandguncofee Bloody great coffee ready for adventure — Use code BOWHUNTER for $10 off your next purchase. Visit https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/ Kayuga Broadheads @kayuga_broadheads For precision and reliability in your hunting gear use code BAB10 for 10% off your next order. Check out https://www.kayugabroadheads.com.au/

This week Matty is joined by Christie Pisani. Christie has a background in both paramedics and bowhunting. She now teaches wilderness first aid courses, sharing her knowledge and time in the bush to teach people how to save their lives if things go wrong. Podcast topics:  - Heart Of The Huntress - Why do Bowhunters need to understand first-aid? - Personal location beakers - What's in a good first-aid kit? - Broadhead and knife wounds - Gunshots - Common farm injuries to be prepared for - Rolls and breaks - What to do if you're bitten by a snake And much, much more. Find Christie Pisani: @wildernessfirstaidconsultants www.wfac.com.au Heart Of The Huntress: https://youtu.be/mU--NjlNE70?si=dkr4SQNZVWKOlSJA Find Becoming a Bowhunter: Instagram: @becomingabowhunter.podcast Hosted by: @mattyafter Podcast Sponsors: Dog and Gun Coffee @dogandguncofee Bloody great coffee ready for adventure — Use code BOWHUNTER for $10 off your next purchase. Visit https://www.dogandguncoffee.com/ Kayuga Broadheads @kayuga_broadheads For precision and reliability in your hunting gear use code BAB10 for 10% off your next order. Check out https://www.kayugabroadheads.com.au/

After many years of adventure Carly found work as a Tour Leader in the Middle East for a couple of years and Syria became her home, immersing herself in to the community and culture she lived in Aleppo, Syria until March 2012. Adventure, solitude, nature, and love for the deserts draw her back to the Middle East again and again. Gaining further knowledge and experience she worked as a freelance guide and led horse riding tours in Jordan and Georgia, and hiking and adventure tours in Sudan, Pakistan, Algeria, Oman, aswell as guiding in the ‘No go' areas of Southern Iraq and finally back into Syria. Over 10 years experience as a Tour Leader in the Middle East she is Qualified HEFAT (Hostile Environment Awareness Training) and Wilderness First Aid trained, an experienced horse rider and Paraglide licence holder. *** Don't miss out on the latest episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, released every Tuesday at 7am UK time! Be sure to hit the subscribe button to stay updated on the incredible journeys and stories of strong women.  By supporting the Tough Girl Podcast on Patreon, you can make a difference in increasing the representation of female role models in the media, particularly in the world of adventure and physical challenges. Your contribution helps empower and inspire others. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast to be a part of this important movement.  Thank you for your invaluable support! *** Show notes Who is Carly Living a unique lifestyle Working as a freelance guide in the Middle East and Central Asia Wanting to simplify her life so that she can live it Her love for adventure and travel Moving every 2 years due to her dad being in the Army Turning 18  Deciding not to go down the university route and wanting to travel instead Feeling liberating  Being a scared child Deciding to face her fears  Going on lots of solo adventures and being inspired to do even more Figuring it out as she went travelling around the world Facing the fear by doing it Changing in a shared dorm 42 years young! Wanting to explore the world and keep on travelling Henry David Thoreau quote Age 27 and having another pivotal trip in Namibia  Being inspired by other people living as guides Working as a tour leader in the middle east Living on the brink of the unknown Wanting to experience and feel communities  Going with her feelings Falling in love with the middle east Knowing there was more than her 9 to 5 life Living in Syria before the conflict (2010)  Why it's all about the people  Making friends and building a community  Working as a tour leader Living in different communities in Canada, Switzerland and Florida  Why time is more important than money  Her love for running in the mountains, sleeping in a bivvy bag Wanting to live a life, where she is able to do all the things that are really important to her Learning how to paraglide Saying yes to lots of things Living a frugal life Riding horses and taking a horse riding tour to Mongolia  Women and safety while travelling in the middle east The importance of having respect Setting up downtoearthtravel.co.uk with Kara Cheshire Can you travel too much? Feeling travel burnout  When travel lost its purpose  Advice for women who want to make a change Letting go of attachments Starting to doubt her life choices during covid Training to run around Mount Blanc The covid years  Having a routine and taking a big rest from the world Feeling scared and anxious before travelling again  Getting older and dealing with the future Building a tiny home in an orchard Doing mini adventures and finding the sweet spot Guiding in Mongolia  Getting serious with her running and building up time on feet Ultimate Direction - Fast Packing Pack  Advice for women who want to be more adventurous and travel more How plans can change and evolve and why you don't need to have it all figured out before you start.   Social Media Website: www.downtoearthtravel.co.uk  Instagram: @carly_fillis   

Ari Rasori talks about the skills taught in wilderness first aid certification

Here's your top news and events for the week of March 11, 2024. For more details on any topic, please visit www.rowlett.com   NTMWD Annual System Maintenance: The North Texas Municipal Water District has temporarily changed the disinfectant in its water treatment process until April 1. The annual, routine change is necessary to maintain the regional system and year-round water quality. Your tap water may smell a little different, but it's completely safe to drink and use. Visit ntmwd.com for tips for details   LUNCH ON THE LAWN Lunch on the Lawn in Downtown Rowlett continues all month long! Make plans to join us next Monday from 11am– 2pm and pick from a variety of food trucks.   FREE ANIMAL ADOPTIONS The City of Rowlett Animal Services shelter is still at capacity. If you've been considering adding a new member to your family, now is the time – all adoptions are FREE! The shelter is open from Tuesday-Saturday (10am-5pm)   DISNEY STAYCATION: The Spring Break edition of Disney Staycation is at the Rowlett Public Library this week! It's everyday at 10am from March 11-14   LIBRARY BOOK SALE Also at the library...The Friends of the Rowlett Library are holding a book sale at the library on Saturday, March 16 from 10am-4pm. You can purchase a diverse array of books, craft supplies, and learning materials. Only cash or checks are accepted.   First Aid, CPR and AED Class March 16 & 17 Rowlett Explorer Post One is sponsoring Wilderness First Aid with CPR/AED and Standard First Aid, CPR/AED trainings on March 16 & 17. The course will take between 6–8 hours depending on the number of students. Sign up by using the links found on the front page of www.Rowlett.com   HOA Legal Clinic Are you an HOA or Neighborhood Association leader? Then please join us for the 2024 HOA Legal Clinic! It's March 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Plano Event Center   PICKLEBALL: Pickleball, is not just kinda fun, it's an absolute blast! Think of it as tennis meets ping-pong...but with less running. Come play at the Rowlett Community Centre! It's $5.00 for a day pass or sign in with your RCC membership. Check the RCC for the daily schedule.   GOLF GLASSES: Join us at Waterview Golf Club for an incredible series of golf classes hosted by the renowned LPGA Teaching Professional, Lexi Clary. Whether you're a junior golfer aspiring to be the next prodigy or a seasoned player looking to enhance your game, these classes are designed just for you! Learn more on the Parks and Rec Social Media page. https://lexiclary.com/class-links   Total Eclipse Watch Party Join us on the Downtown Rowlett Green Total Eclipse Watch Party on Monday, April 8 - Noon to 3 p.m. Activities include a DJ, rocket ship bounce house, food trucks, and educational programs to learn more about this astronomical event. FREE solar eclipse glasses from the Rowlett Public Library for event attendees while supplies last. Join us on the dark side of the moon for a once in a lifetime experience!   Don't forget that Sunday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day! Subscribe to the podcast: www.rowlett.com/podcast   City of Rowlett social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/CityofRowlettTexas  https://www.youtube.com/user/RowlettTexasVideo  https://www.instagram.com/cityofrowletttexas  https://twitter.com/RowlettTexas  https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-of-rowlett/   

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Kestrel is a natural science educational organization connecting young people of all ages with meaningful learning adventures. In this Outdoor Classrooms Tour and Talk episode with Jessica Kagel, we learn the 3 Pillars of Learning Adventures: Sensory Awareness, Imagination, and Systems Thinking. Jessica shares her adventure stories, how we all can become naturalists within our communities, and how to bring science to life outdoors. MEET JESSICA: Jessica holds a master's degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education and has a lifelong passion for playing in the woods. She has over 22 years of experience as a professional naturalist and educator, and a great love for the wildlife and lands of New England. She has also been a certified K-8 science teacher with several years of classroom teaching experience in both public and independent schools. Jessica teaches primarily by asking children questions no one knows the answer to, and by asking them to design creations based on real experiences, and by encouraging them to be silly, adventurous, and muddy. She loves nothing more than educating people through relationships with wildlife. Jessica can often be found bicycling around New England or standing out in the rain watching frogs and salamanders. Jessica is certified in Wilderness First Aid, CPR, and is a certified Lifeguard.CONNECT WITH VICTORIA:WEBSITE: www.outdoor-classrooms.comEMAIL: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.comInstagram: instagram.com/outdoor_classrooms/Facebook: Facebook.com/OutdoorClassrooms1OUTDOOR CLASSROOM RESOURCES:The Outdoor Classrooms CIRCLE MembershipThe Outdoor Teaching Bootcamp Seeds of Inspiration for Outdoor Learning Card DeckFREE PDF Library of Nature-Based Children's Book & Weekly Seedling News

Another great conversation with Blaine 'the Herb Man' Andrusek. We did a Canadian Herb Conference review; talked about factors influencing the diversity of plant expressions and classification; seeing auras and plant spirit communication; dove in to alchemy; Animal, Plant, Mineral Kingdoms, Nutrient Cycles; Wilderness First-Aid stories and strategies, and so much more was discussed in this episode…   This was chat number 17 in the Wild Wisdom & Storytelling series of interviews with Blaine Andrusek by Malcolm Saunders of Light Cellar.   What would you like to hear Blaine share his perspective on? Get in touch by email, info@lightcellar.ca.    Let us know what you thought of this episode, and stay tuned and subscribe to this podcast for more.

In episode 116 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, I was introduced to an innovative app perfect for life on and off the trail. GOES is an award-winning outdoor safety app co-founded by wilderness medicine expert Dr. Grant Lipman and healthcare tech innovator Camilo Barcenas. Dr. Lipman is a former professor of emergency medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and was director of its wilderness medicine fellowship. He's a leader in wilderness medicine and has published numerous research papers, book chapters, and articles. He has expedition medicine experience on six continents and has taught wilderness medicine for 20 years. Today's guest, Camilo Barcenas, has over twenty years of experience creating and implementing innovative solutions to improve patient care through technology with partners such as the Mayo Clinic and Stanford Health Care. I first learned about the GOES Health App just a few weeks before recording this episode, and now, I wonder why I ever hiked without it. The interactive database of health information, weather accuracy, and on-call doctors gives me and my loved ones peace of mind that I can be prepared for any situation I may encounter on the trail. Outdoor Minimalist listeners can get an exclusive one-month subscription for free to try the app for themselves with the code MINIMALISTGOES. INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ORDER THE BOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GOFUNDME: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fund the Forever Chemicals 10-Part Podcast --------------- ⁠⁠⁠Lava Linens Discount Code for 15% off your next purchase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: OUTDOORMINIMALIST -------------------- GOES Health App Website: https://goes.health/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goeshealth/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GOEShealth/ Outdoor Minimalist listeners can get an exclusive one-month subscription for free to try the app for themselves with the code MINIMALISTGOES. -------------------- Related Episodes 24. Identifying Your Needs: Adventure, Gear, and Safety with Moose Mutlow 98. How Not to Die in the Wilderness with Andrea Lankford 102. How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster with Brad Greer -------------------- Original music by Alex Carney and Ethan Wiese --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outdoor-minimalist/support

https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_USKat NovotnaKat is the founder of Way Back Home and EcoNIDRA™, Mentor in Presence & Self-Care, ANFT certified Forest Therapy Guide and a Slow Family advocate. Kat's passion and mission are to help people reconnect with nature, with themselves and with others. Kat was trained by world experts and great mentors in Forest Therapy, Yoga Nidra, Council Facilitation, as a Teacher of Presence trained by Eckhart Tolle (formally) and her son (informally), Wellbeing Inspired by Nature Consultant, Holistic Nutrition, Psychology of Eating & Life Coach, in Wilderness First Aid, Cross-Cultural Communication and Linguistics. She has 20+ years of experience in training adults and community building for nature and human connection related projects. Please contact Kat at kn@econidra.com if you'd like to discuss the possibilities of mentoring in English, Dutch or Czech language.https://waybackhome.info/en/mentoring https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US

Originally aired May 7, 2018On today's show, Amber Casali joins Curt to fill us in on everything we didn't realize we did not know about fire lookout towers. Born and raised in Seattle, Amber Casali considers herself a stereotypical Pacific Northwesterner, someone who loves the outdoors and relishes the natural beauty of our region. She has summited Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Mount Rainier; section hiked most of Washington's PCT, including six days solo in Glacier Peak Wilderness; successfully taken the Washington Alpine Club's Basic Climbing and Mountaineering course; and she has recently become certified in Wilderness First Aid, through NOLS. Stay tuned. This show has some really interesting information you don't want to miss!Book: "Hiking Washington Fire Lookouts"www.ambercasali.comwww.mountaineers.org/books/books/hiking-washingtons-fire-lookoutsOur Sponsors:* Check out Green Chef and use my code asp250 for a great deal: https://www.greenchef.com/asp250* Check out Oris Watches: https://www.oris.ch* Check out Roark and use my code ASP15 for a great deal: https://roark.com/* Check out Shopify and use my code asp for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com/aspSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mike Tayloe is the co-owner and Director of Operations of Finns West, an outdoor company that provides Wilderness First Aid courses and Emergency Action Plan development for fishing lodges, outfitters and guides. Tayloe has combined his profession as a paramedic with his extensive background as a professional international fly fishing guide to create a much-needed, oft-overlooked service for the travel industry. Tayloe joined us on an early episode of WAYPOINTS (Episode 2), and he's back in Episode 49 to discuss how we – as traveling anglers – can better prepare for emergency medical situations and avoid accidents and emergencies when traveling. He's going to share a number of real-life emergency events to analyze what went right or wrong, talk about key pieces of medical gear to bring along when traveling, discuss what to do when the unexpected occurs, and define the importance of having a medical and evac plan when traveling off the grid or to distant waters.- View all podcast episodes by going to the WAYPOINTS podcast page- WAYPOINTS is brought to you by our friends at Fishpond. Visit the Fishpond website to look at some of the gear we never leave home without. As a special offer for WAYPOINTS listeners, enter the code “WAYPOINTS,” all upper case, at checkout when you spend 40 dollars or more, and receive a free River Rat koozie while supplies last. When you take the road less traveled, make sure you travel with Fishpond.- Follow us on Instagram- Follow us on Facebook- Subscribe to our Newsletter for trip specials, travel news, and more!- View the official Yellow Dog website

#46 - Join us for an amazing conversation with Clinical Herbalist & Teacher Sam Coffman on how incorporating multiple paradigms in clinical herbalism can support an effective and truly integrative approach to health. In this episode, Sam shares first-hand experiences on working with the healing power of herbs in Echinacea, Comfrey, Horsetail, Prickly Pear, and others in wilderness medicine, wilderness first aid situations, and complex clinical cases. He also offers deep wisdom on how his journey in many different realms of life including clinical herbalism, martial arts, the Special Forces, linguistics, philosophy, music, western medicine, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has shaped his relationship with the Earth. Sam Coffman (MSAOM, RH[AHG]) began his medical education in the Army as a Special Forces Medic (aka Green Beret medic) in 1989. Over the years that followed, he looked toward herbalism as a way to provide sustainable health care in remote and post-disaster regions for chronic, acute and physical trauma care. Over the following three decades, Sam's primary goal has become the creation of an integrative medical model that embraces vitalistic, TCM and western medical approaches to herbalism into a collaboration with western orthodox models of diagnosis and treatment for acute and chronic health care conditions. Sam has taught herbalism for over 30 years and has worked as a clinical herbalist for over 15 years. He founded and runs Herbal Medics Academy (AKA The Human Path), which offers four primary programs - Clinical Herbalism, Austere Medicine, Advanced Medicine Making, and Family Herbalism. You can find Sam at https://herbalmedics.academy and https://herbalfirstaidgear.com On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herbalmedicsam/ and https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpath/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ahgherbalmedic On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHumanPath Herbal Medic book: https://herbalfirstaidgear.com/product/the-herbal-medic-book/For more info visit Sara's website at: https://www.multidimensionalnature.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/multidimensional.nature/facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saraartemisia.ms/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@saraartemisiaLearn how to communicate with plant consciousness in the free workshop on How to Learn Plant Language: https://www.learnplantlanguage.com/

Episode Summary Bex and Inmn talk about first aid and why it's super important for everyone to know a little. They talk about different trainings you can take, different situations you might need to know first aid for, what the world of street medics is like, and when to seek higher levels of care. They also talk about a really helpful zine by Riot Medicine called Basic First Aid for Emergencies. Host Info Inmn can be found on Instagram @shadowtail.artificery. Guest Info Bex can be found nowhere. However, Riot Medicine, the writers of Basic First Aid for Emergencies, can be found at riotmedicine.net where you can find a lot more resources on learning about first aid, and responding to emergencies and all sorts of situations. You can read Basic First Aid for Emergencies here. Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness. You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness. Transcript Live Like the World is Dying: Bex on First Aid Inmn Hello, and welcome to Live Like the World is Dying, your podcast for what feels like the end times. I'm your host Inmn Neruin and I used to them pronouns. This week we're talking about something super important that we've covered in bits and pieces in other episodes and that is first aid. This episode was used on our other podcast that I host called Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness. On that podcast we have a voice actor narrate our monthly zine and I do an interview with the author. This month we chose to use our zine Basic First Aid for Emergencies by Riot medicine and invited our friend Bex to talk about first aid. Bex is not the author of the zine but does know a lot about first aid. And since this is a very much a Live Like the World is Dying topic, we decided to feature it over here. Content warning, we talked about blood and bodies. I mean, the precious light that fills our bodies. There's no blood in us. Bex has been on Live Like the World is Dying before to talk about treating gunshot wounds and it was one of the first episodes. So, go back and listen to that one if you haven't already. But first, we are a proud member of the Channel Zero Network. And here is a jingle from another show on that network. Doo doo doo doo. Inmn Real quick. We just launched a Kickstarter for Penumbra City, the TTRPG that we've been writing--we being Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness. The Kickstarter launched on June 1st, which might have been yesterday or might have been a long time ago. Watch the game that inspired the short story Confession to a Dead Man come to life. We also have an actual play recording of us playing that game that just came out on this feed right before this episode. So give it a listen. And check out the Kickstarter at kickstarter.com/projects/penumbra-city/penumbra-city. Find your friends. Kill the God King. Inmn And we're back. Thank you so much for coming on the podcast today and for talking. Bex Woo! Inmn And for talking to us about this thing that is just so important and something that we will...a topic that we absolutely can't cover in a single podcast episode but we're gonna try to get through the basics of. Would you like to introduce yourself and just tell us a little bit about your background in first aid and like responding to emergencies? Bex Yeah, my name is Bex, thanks so much for having me on the podcast. Stoked to be here. I first got involved with doing first aid or like emergency medical response in 2010 when I took my first street medic training with the Rosehip [Collective] medics out of Portland. Previous to that I, you know, was like a youth lifeguard and things like that. But, I feel like that's that training in 2010 kind of kicked me off on a different path and I've been sort of running as a street medic since then and running medic trainings and street medic trainings for the last 10 years. And, now work professionally doing wilderness first aid trainings as well. I'm having...I'm not like an expert medical practitioner, but I do have a bit of experience and I'm extremely passionate about education and sharing knowledge and making this skill set accessible to folks who are interested in it. Inmn Yeah, yeah. And it's funny because I feel like people who...like there are a lot of people who are like, extreme experts in a field or something, but are like, maybe not as excited about teaching or education or finding ways to introduce people to those worlds as much. So. Bex Yeah, and especially in the sort of medical industrial complex, I feel like it's a place where people often feel extremely alienated both from their own bodies and also from being able to access information about how to take care of themselves or take care of people around them. And, I feel like trying to break that down and make that...change emergency medical response from something that is, like, highly specialized and professionalized to something that is available and accessible for everyone is tight. Inmn Yeah, yeah, it is a very, very cool thing. And, you know, that's part of what this zine is supposed to do, it's supposed to kind of break down the barriers to just, you know, people who have no medical training to have some kind of foothold in responding to different emergencies. But to kind of back up from that--although listeners, we are probably not going to like go through this zine, page by page in this interview because that would, one, take way more time than we have on this podcast to talk about all the topics and, two, because it is possibly not the best way to learn about the minutiae of these topics. So, we're gonna focus mostly on talking about what first aid is and why it's important and how you can learn more about it outside of an hour long podcast. But, Bex, Could you could you tell us kind of like what...what is first aid? And what is kind of the scope of first aid? Bex Yeah, the like, general gist of first aid is: it's the very first care or intervention that someone receives, or gives to themselves when a illness or injury occurs. So, this is usually what's happening by a layperson, someone who's not a professional, and is happening in, you know, where the injury or illness is happening rather then in a clinical setting. And this can range from the everyday first day that we give ourselves at home, like, "Oh, I got a cut. I'm gonna wash it out in the kitchen sink and put a band-aid on it." Or it could also be in a protest scenario or it could be in a wilderness scenario or it could be anywhere. Anywhere there are people doing things there is first aid happening. Inmn Cool. That is a very great explanation for first aid. And, for folks who are kind of like less knowledgeable--maybe they're hearing these phrases for the first time--what is a street medic? And what do street medics do? Bex What do street medics do. [inflected as more of a statement] Yeah, so a street medic is basically someone who has some amount of emergency medical response training, who goes out in a protest or demonstration sort of scene, whether that is mobilization in the street, or whether it's hanging with their affinity group, or whether it's place based, sort of like encampment type of protest, or anything like that, and responding to the types of illnesses and injuries that we might see in those settings, including things like dealing with police munitions, chemical weapons, or potentially gunshot wounds, as well as like, "Ah! The bike brigade hit me and I fell over and now I'm scraped up," or whatever, but it's basically doing some emergency medical response in a protest setting. Inmn Well, cool, and what kind of training do street medics usually have? Or like could that vary? I'm asking you leading questions I know the answers to. Bex Well, there's controversy here actually. I would say that the gold standard for street medics is to have a twenty-hour training. In that twenty hours, you can really cover the depth and breadth of how to do a basic patient assessment system to make sure that you are really understanding the full picture of what's going on with a person that you are supporting and you learn different types of interventions, whether that's wound care, eye flushes for chemical weapons, how to tell if someone has a spinal injury, all kinds of things. You get to practice in a bunch of like fun hands on scenarios. People do shorter trainings as well. There's like bridge trainings for folks who are already coming from a professional medical background but want to get involved in sort of street medic stuff. And then there are also much shorter trainings, like just "stop the bleed trainings" or things like that where you're just dealing with major hemorrhaging bleeds. Inmn So...Oh, and like, sometimes, you know, street medics obviously have varying levels of training, like whether they have the twenty-hour training or whether they're coming to it with like, you know, like, I know nurses who are street medics. I know, doctors who are street medics. I know EMTs, wilderness EMTs, like people with wilderness first responder certifications. So there's a...Or like, herbalists or clinicians. Like there's such like a wide scope to who practices street medicine, right? Bex Yeah, definitely. And, then there's also this other side of the spectrum where, because street medics for decades now in protests have been sort of like a visible element of many protests scenarios, it can also be tempting for people to adopt this as their identity. And they're like, "This is what I do. I am a street medic and I stand on the sidewalk where I'm really safe and I don't actually participate in anything. And I've like been in situations where you've got like, ten medics, and you've got like, ten legal observers, and you've got, you know, like, a police liaison, and then there's like five people actually involved in the protest. And I would just really encourage breaking that down. And, I think that you can be supporting people and like providing emergency response or first aid while also being a really active, engaged participant in movement spaces and in demonstrations. And like approaching that with like, some nuance or some caution about like, "Hey, am I gonna mark myself as a medic if I'm gonna go do this sketchy thing? Maybe not." But like, Yeah, I think that finding like these niche ways to...or like these kind of, like, ways to bring our skills to protest movements is really awesome but not at the detriment of also being really active participants in all of the things that we're interested in and feel up for engaging. Inmn Well, yeah, and maybe we'll talk about that a little bit more later. But, before we get too heavy into theory, I just want to I just want to go over this is zine. So folks, if you're listening on the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness podcast or if you're listening on the Live Like the World is Dying podcast, we have this zine called Basic First Aid for Emergencies, it was put out by a group called Riot Medicine and it is the first in a series of skills series zines that we're putting out, which we are woefully behind on. If you know a cool skill, and you would like to write a zine for this series of skill scenes, then you know, get in touch with us. So, this zine was put out by Riot medicine and Riot Medicine is an entity that puts out essentially medical information specifically geared at people who might go to things that, you know, some people might classify as riots or like responses to kind of like police violence or violence from the, you know, alt right or fascists. I mean, you know, fascists all of a different name. And the zine, it goes through some really kind of baseline stuff, like stuff that someone with no medical training might find as helpful tips. It talks about safety, your safety, kind of like environmental hazards, and it talks about, like, personal protective equipment that you should consider. It talks about a layperson's guide to finding someone's vital signs. It talks about best practice ways to move people who might not be able to move themselves. There is a very brief introduction to compression-only CPR, there's a brief guide to wounds, specifically for severe bleeding and then for minor wounds. There's a section on burns, heat illness--which we did an entire episode on heat illness before, so if you want to learn more about heat illness, go back and listen to "Guy on Heat Illness"--talks about hypothermia, frostbite, talks about clean water, and then kind of has a basic construction for what a first-aid kit could contain. And that is available for free to read on our website or you can get it mailed to you. And Riot Medicine also, they....just to kind of go through some of the things that Riot Medicine puts out. If you go to their website, Riotmedicine.net, you can find a more comprehensive guide to to learning about medic stuff, they put out a full length textbook called Riot Medicine, it's yeah, it is massive. It is 466 pages, which includes an absolutely obscene amount of information that might, you know, peruse at your leisure. They also put out a smaller field guide. This is something that could be like in your medic kit and view kind of like a reference piece. They put out a bridge guide for people coming from other medical professional backgrounds who want to learn how to apply those backgrounds to engaging in street medic work. And yeah, they put out a ton of really awesome stuff. And yeah, so that is kind of the basis of the guide. And instead of kind of like digging into depth of like all of these topics, I would encourage everyone to go out and read about it or to attend a training of some sort. It's going to be a much better way to learn about a lot of these topics. But, to kind of switch gears into in talking about backgrounds, on the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness podcast, I always like to ask people kind of like, "What the story behind their story is?" or "How this piece came to be?" And that is a little less applicable in this context, but Bex, how did you get your start in learning about responding to medical emergencies of all kinds? Like what what was your catalyst or origin story, so to speak? Bex My first-aid origin story. Well, okay, first, let me just say the zine is really cool. It's a--in addition to all the things that Inmn described--it also has illustrations for almost everything. And so if you are into sort of like the visual learning, it's got illustrations. It's great. Everyone should check it out. It seems really useful. Keep it in your backpack, keep it under your bathroom counter for when you're like, "What am I supposed to do with this gnarly cut I got?" Okay, but my my villain origin...I mean, my first-aid origin story. Honestly, I'm like a very accident prone person. I would say that in general, I've got like pretty low body awareness. And it's not uncommon for me to like, get injured in odd situations. So, I've spent spent a lot of time taking trips to the urgent care and being like, "I think there might be something serious going on." And, specifically, there's like one incident that really launched me into wanting to learn more about first aid, which is that I got a pretty bad concussion from a bike accident. And I had no idea that I had a head injury. I had no idea that I should even be considering that I might have a head injury until like, the next morning when I was like collapsed in the shower and my roommates were like, lifting me up by my armpits and like patting me off and like, putting me in the car to like head out to the urgent care to like see what the fuck was wrong with me. And that experience was just like...was extremely scary and extremely eye opening to know that like there could be something like seriously wrong going on inside my body and I did not...I didn't know....I didn't know what to look for. I didn't know what was going on until it sort of like reached a more critical point. And that just made me really want to learn more. And I think that I probably went to a street medic training and also maybe like a 16 hour wilderness first-aid training in the year or two following that incident. Inmn Why did you go to a street medic training? Like, first, instead of like a WFR class or WFA class? Bex Yeah, and WFR stands for wilderness first responder. That's like an 80 hour training usually, and wilderness first aid is the WFA that Inmn just said and that's usually a 16 hour training. There's different orgs that offer those. Um, well, I went to a street medic training, because when I heard about it I thought it sounded cool and fun. And, because I was looking for a way to plug into some specific movement spaces, or like, demonstrations that were coming up that I was eager to participate in, but wasn't quite sure how to engage in. And this felt like a...I was like, "Oh, there's something I can do, like something I can offer, a skill set." And now I feel like my thinking on that has shifted, where I'm like, actually, every single person brings something. Like every person brings a skill set and that's being exactly who they are engaging in a protest space. But, at the time it felt like getting a street medic training was a really empowering sort of entry point of like, "Oh, I've got this sort of, like, motivating reason to show up and feel like I can be helpful or something." Inmn Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it's a great--I feel like it maybe this is less true now--but I feel like at--- really aging myself here--a while ago, I feel like it was a really good entry point into, like, getting involved with movements, like, in the same way that, you know, when I was a teenager I would go to Food Not Bombs. And that was a huge entry point into learning about different radical projects in my area was just going to Food Not Bombs. And so, like, I feel like street medic trainings similarly offer a very easy, low-barrier way for people to get involved in protests or like uprising movements. Or at least that's how they did in the past. I don't know if that's true anymore. Bex Yeah, and in general, I mean, I think that, like, we as human beings are like, very, sort of, like, motivated towards connection with others and like, relationship building, and, like community building and a sense of belonging. And I think that in radical movements that creating containers--whether it's things like a street medic training or Food Not Bombs or like, you know, whatever--it is finding places where people can know that, like, "Oh, I can show up here. People are going to be stoked that I'm there. They're gonna, like, be actively and enthusiastically, like, sharing their knowledge and skills and like, inviting me into the space feels really fucking good." And we need more models of that all around us. Inmn Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I mean, you know, that was one of the first ways that I got involved in that kind of stuff was like, I don't know, I went...I like was at a thing and I watched the police fuck some people up and I watched these, like, street medics like swoop in, and like, just, like, instantly have this like, response of like...it's like, I saw someone screaming because they'd been like pepper...they'd been maced in the face and there was suddenly this group of people who knew exactly what to do to help those people. And it was like...it like it was a very, like catalyzing experience for me. At least to like, see that and then be like, I want to help people like that. I want to like know what to do when my friends get hurt. Bex Yeah, totally. And I feel like doing a street medic training and getting involved in that world was a really catalyzing experience for me as well, where previously, when I would witness, you know, like, police brutalizing someone at a protest, I would be overwhelmed with this sense of helpless rage, where I'm, you know, you're like watching something terrible happening and there's nothing you can do or like, you feel like that in that moment. And one of the big things that I love about emergency medicine in general--whether it's street medicine or wilderness emergency medicine or what have you--is his emphasis on calm, like spreading calm, and bringing calm to a situation. And like, Yeah, we should all be fucking mad and energized, but we can like find a place of calm and purpose in our responses rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by hopelessness or rage. And I think that in general, like, when people have a sense of agency in a situation--whether it's a situation in their own personal life or in a protest scenario or what have you--if you feel like, there was something I could do, I could participate in some way, I had some agency here in how I chose to respond, we know that sense of agency reduces the sort of like, permanent traumatic mark that that makes on us. And how we recover psychologically from witnessing or experiencing those things has a lot to do with what we felt we were capable of in our response in that moment. And I think that, for me, having this skill set around first aid, just makes me feel more empowered and able to act and I think that is like, good for my brain. Inmn Yeah, yeah. So like, obviously, it's good for there to be people who know a lot about first aid or a lot about responding to emergencies, like people who have extensive training in doing that but why is it important for everyone to have a basic understanding of how to respond to emergencies? Like why, if we have this zine, if there's, like, you know, if there's just people running around who have 80 hours of training, like what is reading a zine about it going to do for me? Bex Yeah. I love this question. Because we...just because someone's running around with 80 hours of training or more or is a professional, doesn't mean that other people have to rely on that person. Like, we should not be recreating the hierarchies of the medical industrial complex within our movements or within our communities or within our personal lives. Like, the more that we can sort of like decentralize information, we're also decentralizing that power that people feel like they have to support themselves, to support the people around them. And like, yeah, it's freaking awesome to be able to call up someone who's an expert. Like, I use, different herbs. I'll take tinctures or use salves, but I don't actually know shit about herbalism. And it's really useful to be able to call up a buddy and be like, "Hey, this is what's going on, like, what would you recommend?" but I also want to be able to have my own little apothecary, and like, make my own little stuff that I do feel comfortable with. And, I don't want to have to rely on someone else for all of my interactions with that, and I think that sort of like general first aid is a similar thing. Like it's great to have people with more experience around, but we should all know how to clean a wound and recognize signs of infection, or like when to be worried about a head injury, or how to help someone out who's like gotten too hot or too cold, or get fucking tear gas off someone's face and mucous membranes. Inmn Yeah, yeah. And there's actually...there's a funny thing that I want to ask you about because I feel like I see it get...like it's something that is not covered in the basic first aid for emergency zine and something that I see get talked about less but I feel like is like wildly important and applicable to most people's lives. So like, you know, your experience of having a concussion and not realizing how dangerous it was, like, I think we can all relate. We've all like got...a lot of us have gotten into a bike accident and then been, like, "Oh, I'm fine, except I did hit my head, but I was wearing a helmet. So I'm probably fine." Bex All of us here have crashed our bikes, right? Inmn Or like, you know, hit your head on something like or had a friend who hit their head on something. And what are the important things to keep in mind when someone has hit their head and they're unsure about whether they have a concussion? Like, when is the...when does it go from "I'm okay," to, "I have to seek, like some kind of higher level of care for what's going on"? Bex Yeah, totally. Well, like, the basic thing that we're worried about with head injuries is swelling to the brain because there's just not much room inside the skull for the brain to swell at all. And right, like something that gets injured, like if I like, twist my ankle, that ankle is going to swell. There's plenty of room for it to do that. There's not room for the brain to swell up without like, creating some more serious problems. And so that's like, generally what we're worried about. And you can bump your head, you can bump your head pretty dang hard and not get a concussion, like not get a head injury. If you hit your head and you're like, "Oh, yeah, it hurts where I hit my head. And maybe I've got a little bit of a headache from that bonk." We're not worried about that. But if you hit your head, and you're like, "Oh, now I feel kind of dizzy. And I actually feel kind of nauseous, or I can't really remember that like moment of impact, or like my vision is affected, maybe I'm like seeing stars a little bit or a little bit of blurriness," then you might be looking at sort of a mild head injury and you just want to take that pretty seriously. You can go get checked out at a at a clinic, if you are able to access that resource. And in general, you just want to like monitor those symptoms and make sure it's not getting any worse. And rest. With head injuries we need cognitive rest as well as physical rest. So, there used to be all this stuff about like, "If someone gets a concussion, don't let them sleep. Wake them up every you know, 10 minutes with this, like secret passcode they have to remember," and like we do not do that anymore. Like if someone has a head injury, actually they like really need to rest. And like sleep is great. And we want to let people sleep like please. Inmn I feel like that was the unfortunate plot of like so many like 90s sitcoms was like, like kind of torturing someone into staying awake while they're concussed. Bex Yeah, but if you're experiencing that stuff, and you've had some kind of blow to the head, like definitely consider going to get checked out. Concussions are complex. They get worse, the more times that you've had one. You become more and more sensitive to concussions, even from like a minor head bump. And there are also...there's like a long recovery period from a concussion, like it can be like many, many months of recovery, so it helps to get checked out. And then if it's a serious head injury, you want to like get to, like get to a clinical setting, like whether that's the urgent care emergency room or like whatever, like you want to get there right away. If you're having things...if someone has a head injury and they are getting like...they're having like personality changes, like they're becoming really irritable, combative, they're like disoriented, they're having like a really bad headache, they're getting super sleepy or lethargic. If someone has a head injury and then has a seizure. If there's any bleeding from like, the nose or eyes or ears or like other fluid coming from the ears, this person needs to get to like a higher level of care as fast as possible. Inmn Yeah, yeah. And maybe you mentioned it and maybe you didn't, but is is vomiting also a strange sign? Bex Oh, yeah. Well, okay, with head injuries, everyone gets like one free vomit. And then if there's like more vomiting than that then we would consider that that might be like a serious head injury. I'm not sure exactly of like the physiology there of like why there's this vomiting, but there is...yeah, there can be like a lot of vomiting or even like projectile vomiting from from a serious head injury Inmn Yeah. Listeners, you might be noticing that I'm asking Bex a lot of like kind of leading questions. This is, this is partially because I have a fair amount like medical training as well, and--all of which is like horribly lapsed--like, I kind of got out of practicing as like a person who does medical stuff except like casually to myself and my friends a while ago. Bex We're both lapsed wilderness EMTs it turns out, Inmn yeah, yeah. Cool. Well, yeah, thank you, thank you so much for that little explanation. I feel like it is a...you know, obviously, if anyone is worried about something then they should, you know, go to urgent care or go to the emergency room. But I feel like there was a lot of, like, in between things were we're like, "I don't know." And like going to the ER or the urgent care casually is like, not something that people can, like, always afford to do. Bex Yeah, but we do want to pay...like, I would urge people to be very cautious with head injuries. One thing that we've learned from the great sport of American football is that head injuries are very serious and do get worse and repeated head injuries...like if your brain is just getting pummeled all the time that can add up to really serious cognitive, emotional, and like, even like personality impacts. And it's just not...it's not good. It's not good to hurt your brain. So, being like really careful, making sure that someone is getting rest, getting checked out if they're having these symptoms is great. Inmn Yeah, yeah. And yeah, again, listeners, like, you know, we are...this is not medical advice. This is... Bex This is not a medical training. Inmn This is not a medical training. But we are trying to kind of cover some basics for people to think about, but highly suggest if you want to learn more about these things to go out and attend more extensive trainings on how to assess these things. So Bex.... Bex Inmn... Inmn You have been involved in this world for quite a while now, right? Like the world of first aid and responding to emergencies. Bex Yeah. Inmn I was wondering if you wanted to kind of talk about like, just, like, kind of like, experiences or like stories that you might have of, responding to emergencies, providing first aid in like various contexts, like...yeah, do you have any kind of like, notably interesting things? This isn't a leading question? Bex I mean, I feel like, like running around as a street medic, you see all kinds of things, you know, a lot of like, flushing chemical weapons out of people's eyes, definitely have supported people with head injuries, sometimes from police munitions, and working with people who are like, "Oh, I'm bleeding from the scalp, but I don't want to go to the hospital." And then you're just like, "Okay, well, how about your friends that are with you, like, here's this list of things to watch out for, like, here's how we're going to take care of this person." or I feel like, like, notable moments for me have often been like, when I can, like, empower people to like, look after themselves, or like look after the people that they're with, and I can like, do what I can to support someone, but I'm not like therefore positioning myself as like, "And now I am the expert and I've like taken you over and I'm gonna like tell you what you have to do now," or whatever but. Definitely, like one really eye opening moment for me--and I talked about this more in the Live Like the World is Dying gunshot wound episode was like responding to someone with a gunshot wound at a protest. Which at the time, I think it was like 2016 or something, at the time. I was like, that was not what I was expecting to see at a protest. And it really threw me. I like didn't really feel prepared to deal with that sort of like extreme of an of an injury. And since then, now, I feel like the like gun violence in a protest setting is super common. And there have been many demonstrations or actions that I've been at where people have gotten shot. And, it's like a really, it's a really scary thing to witness. And it's also scary the way that it has become such a sort of, like, predictable part of like, the landscape of kind of like radical movements and demonstrations. And, one thing that I remember was like being at a demo and seeing someone get shot and then, you know, I'm there like trying to pull out my, like, pull out my, like trauma response stuff from my medic fanny pack. And before I even can, like, get those things out, there's like a bunch of street medics who are like supporting this person. And I'm like, "Hey, I think I like... it's possible that I'm like, recognizing some of those people from like a medic training that I helped to run a couple of months ago." And that moment, like, even in that moment, that was like extremely scary and traumatizing being like, "Oh, like the transferring of information and the like, sharing and like broadening of like this knowledge base is very much like changing the outcomes that people are having in really bad situations because there's all these people who know how to respond. And especially I think, like in 2020, like, everyone started like running around with like, a tourniquet strapped on their belt, you know, because we're just like, seeing so much gun violence in those spaces in a new way. And I think that like that, that is great. And that, like, if nothing else, like knowing how to respond to like, really major life threatening things is... and having the tools to be able to do so is awesome. Inmn Yeah. Yeah, yeah, it is really amazing to see that. It's funny, I have like, kind of a, like, personal story of where I was incredibly relieved that there were so many people who had training around, which...it's a vulnerable story in that, like, I don't love how I responded, but like, it was a good learning experience for me of like, I had been doing like street medic stuff for like a long time and I'd been doing...like I was a wilderness EMT at this point, and--but you know, I'd never worked as an EMT before--and I was at a thing and I watched someone get run over by a car. And spoiler alert is that this person was like, fucking miraculously fine. Like, literally nothing was wrong with this person. Like, which was incredible. But at the time, like, I was the closest person. And I, like I froze. And because I'd never witnessed something like that before and that's not what I was expecting to have to deal with and like...but, you know, I went over, and I started to try to assess what was going on and then like, three other people swooped in, all of whom had a lot more experience than I did, to which I was so grateful, because I was like, "Hell yeah, there's a more qualified person here to bottomline this situation, I'm just gonna, like help with creating a perimeter around this person so that we can make sure that they're okay." Bex Yeah, totally. Yeah, that sounds extremely intense. And I'm glad that...I'm glad that you were there. I'm glad that those other folks are there. And, you know, I guess like, in...like, as a street medic...or, like, I'm not into like, "Yeah, I hope I get to go out and like, see something gnarly so I get to, like, respond to it, so I can have some experience, like some personal experience of like, getting to do something." That is not what I'm in it for or like a mentality that I am at all interested in engaging with. But, like in that situation, if those other people hadn't shown up, like, yeah, you were overwhelmed, maybe scared. This like wasn't what you were expecting to see. But, you like, had your assessment tools and you like, had those skills, and if no one else had been there, you would have been a great person to have responded to the situation, even though you had that sense of relief of like, "Thank God, there's someone else here," or whatever. And I feel like moving from a place of like, "I just saw something happen to somebody or something happened to me and I have no idea what to do, like don't even know where to begin," or being like...like moving from that place to like, "Damn, this absolutely sucks. And I wish it wasn't happening, but like, I guess I could figure out how to deal with it." Like, that is actually like a really big difference. And I want to support people in moving in that direction, you know, even if it sucks to have to see shit like that. I don't know. Inmn Yeah, if I'm, if I'm going to a....if I'm going somewhere where I expect there to be like a higher probability of like someone being injured--whether that's to a demonstration or whether that's to a youth hardcore show where people really like to like throw elbows--I hope that I'm not going to see anyone get injured, like if I'm providing medical care, like, either as like, "I am here to provide medical care" or is like someone who's just there and like has a little first aid kit--because that is a smart thing for everyone to have--then like, I hope that I never have to use it. I hope that no one gets injured. That would be a better day for everyone. But, it is like part of the like ritual of being prepared that we like learn how to deal with these situations even in small ways. Which, brings me to my next question for you. What are...what are...if you had to give like a short little blurb to people about like, if people want to learn more about first aid in like a small way, say they've read this zine, like, what is the next step for people and what what situations should people like focus on whether they're like at a demonstration or it's just like, another piece of like--saying normal doesn't feel like the right phrase--but like, part of their normal life, you know? Bex Yeah, their everyday life. Um, there's a lot of different types of trainings that folks can seek out starting with, like CPR. A CPR, training is a great place to start. And now you can do, you can even like get CPR trained online and just like watch a bunch of videos. It's better to do like hands on practice, I think that's where we really like, can start building muscle memory around these skills. But, there's like CPR training. Places like the Red Cross offer a basic first aid training. And then there's also these like street medic trainings. So, if you have a street medic, group or collective in your area, like, seek out a 20 hour street medic training, or there are different organizations that offer Wilderness First Aid trainings that are, you know, definitely have some overlap with the street medic training in that both of these things are like you're in an environment where you can't just call 911 and expect that an ambulance is going to be able to like roll up in the next five minutes, either because you're like in the back country, or you're like behind the police line, or what have you. And then there's bigger trainings on the wilderness side that you can pursue like a Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness, EMT. A lot of counties, especially like rural counties that are having trouble staffing up their EMS, I know some folks who have been able to get an EMT training, like a three month EMT training, totally paid for by their county if they agreed to like, volunteer with the fire department for a year or something like that. So that's another way to get like a lot of training for free if you are willing to interface with the like, often shitty hierarchical structures that put you in the role of being like the sort of like, dehumanizing disembodied medic, but you can like bring to that, you know, you can try to like, bring a better, like, approach to that situation. But yeah, all kinds of things like that. And to go back to your point of like, being prepared for things every day and not just like when I'm like going out to a demo, but kind of like, yeah, what we do on the daily to like, prepare for different situations, I'll say that I keep a like a tourniquet and a trauma response kit in my car at all times, just like in a fanny pack strapped to the back of the headrest, in case I come across like a car accident while I'm just like cruising around. Or if, you know, like in today's fucking modern society like your like just as likely it feels like to respond to like gunshots when you're like like passing by a shopping mall or like outside of fucking school or something like this because there's like, there's just so many shootings. There's so much gun violence. There's so many like mass shooting situations that I think that like a Stop the Bleed training that different like organizations offer, even like that on its own is something that might be useful for folks that hopefully they'll never have to use but Inmn Yeah, yeah. I mean, that is that is what we hope. Yeah, I feel like personally, if I had to recommend like two lower barrier things that everyone should go out and do it is learning about CPR and a Stop the Bleed training because these are like two pretty, like, easy to access trainings that can make huge differences in whether somebody survives an injury. Bex Absolutely. I'll also say that like, I feel like I've like talked a fair amount of smack, as is appropriate, on like, the medical industrial complex and like the shitty hierarchies within sort of like clinical emergency medicine or like hospital settings. Those are these like, really like dehumanizing, disembodied environments that really take away patient agency in a lot of cases. But, within those systems, there are a lot of like, really, like, deeply radical badass, like incredible people working within those systems. And if you are interested in like getting involved with a medical practice professionally, or if you are already in that world, you're a med tech, or a nurse or a doctor or, you know, whatever, a paramedic, and you want to find other radical people who are interested in approaching that work together, there are people who are doing that. There's actually--by the time this airs, it probably will have already happened--but there's a really cool convergence happening on the east coast this month in May, that's the Health Autonomy Convergence that's for people who are working within the medical system but are coming at it from a anarchist, anti authoritarian, abolitionist perspective. And finding networks like that, like ways to decentralize our knowledge and skills and like, connect with other like radical folks who are interested in this is just so exciting to me. It's very cool. Inmn Yeah, yeah. I just want to say that, like, a real good reason for everyone to learn about first aid and for everyone to learn these basics is that, one, as we're seeing things change in like how police violence or like violence from other sources of fascism occurs, like, we can't even rely on these kind of like networks as much for like, every situation and like, it is helpful for everyone to have some understanding of what to do in an emergency. One, because it like, takes pressure off of those other groups and also because like, it means that like, you know, the best resource that we have are people and so like another person to know how to do this thing or to like, not need as much like care from someone is a great thing. Like, we yeah, we should all be learning basics of these skills because it makes everyone's lives easier. Bex Yeah, and supporting each other in it. Like if you...like, the number one tool that a street medic has in their kit is a buddy. You always go with a buddy. You don't go alone because it's easier to keep a cool head and have good decision making, and stay sort of like oriented and situationally aware and like know what's happening if you are running with another person, and you both have like, even if you have different levels of experience or training, like you've got another person there to help navigate that situation with. And we can can offer one another like so much strength and resilience just by like being present and like tuned in to the same stuff together. One time my medic buddy that I would always run with was like out of town and there was like something happening in the city where I lived and I was like, "I'll just go by myself. It's like no big deal. Like I don't need a buddy. I'm sure it'll be fine." And I was like, such a huge mistake. It ended up being like a fairly like traumatizing experience for me where I was like, "Oh, wait, actually like being in this alone and being like, 'I'm trying to like respond and be prepared,' and like I don't have someone with me who's going through that with me and like tuning into this with me," was...I wouldn't do it again. Inmn Yeah, yeah. Bex So, find a pal. Find a pal who's interested in first aid and fucking skill up together. It's like extremely fun. And you can practice your patient assessment on each other. It's great. Inmn Yeah, yeah, learning is fun. And, you know, the more that we learn these skills now, the less overwhelming they will be, if we are ever faced with an emergency that we have to deal with. Like, yeah, learn it now so it's less stressful in the moment. Bex Yeah, and like learn from sources that are reliable. Like the materials that Riot Medicine has available, like this zine is super tight. I haven't looked through all of their other materials, like in depth, but it's like very legit, or like going to a street medic training, or another training so that you know that your skills that you're building are coming from some sort of reputable source and you don't end up as like, the wacky chaos medic that everyone dreads who's like, running around in like head-to-toe camo with gallons of milk swinging from their belt. And, you know, like, don't be the chaos medic. Like, learn some real skills that are like based in...that are scientifically based and like vetted and bring calm to the situation. Inmn Yeah, yeah. Speaking of calm... [interrupted] Bex Take your chaos elsewhere. Your chaos has a place and it is not in medicking. Inmn Speaking of calm. So, real quick, we have this last little segment since this is the Strangers podcast, even if you're hearing it on the Live like the World is Dying feed. We have a quick word of the month where this is a word that I learn a little bit about the origins of and then asked people if they know anything about it. And I've maybe given you a clue. But, Bex, do you know anything...Do you know the word anemone? Bex Like a sea anemone. Inmn Yeah, like I sea anemone. But, there are other kinds of anemones as well. Bex Like the sea anemone of my enemy is my friend-enenomy? Inmn Yeah, that's that's absolutely the origin. You just guessed it. Bex Tell me more. Inmn Do you have any guesses as to like what the word anemone means? Or, where where it comes from? Bex Anemone, anemone? No, I do not know. But it really sounds like enemy. Inmn It does. It does. So, anemone. So there's sea anemone, but then there's also like, there's a plant that's called anemone. And interestingly, this plant is used to...it's used for a lot of different things medicinally and, how I'm familiar with it is that it was...someone recommended it to me for like panic attacks. And in very low doses. Very, very low doses. This is a... Bex Consult an herbalist. Inmn This is a...this can be a dangerous plant. So, flowering plant anemone comes directly from Latin "anemone," and then from the Greek "anemone," which comes from two little pieces. There's "anemos" and a, you know, "feminine" suffix. So, "anemos" means wind. And so anemone literally means "wind flower" or "daughter of the wind." And some people think that...or like, you know, one one attribution to that name is anemone blooms only during a storm. And it's like...interestingly, its petals are attached to seed pods. And so when the wind blows, the flower opens, and it rips it apart. And the petals are like each attached to a little seed pod. So that is like...the flower is like destroyed and propagates by getting caught in the wind. But interestingly--and this is this is where I think it gets really fun and interesting--is there's a cognate in Latin "anima" or shortened to "ane" which means to breathe. And anemone, as we just learned, is a plant that you can take when having a panic attack to help you breathe. Bex Dang. That is very cool. And that's like a very beautiful image. You have like, that description of the flower being like ripped apart in a storm, but like that propagating, and I feel like that really resonates with me in terms of like, the things that we face that like feel like this huge destructive force, whether that's like things happening like emotionally or psychologically or also like the literal violence that people witness and experience. And like, how can you like harness that, like, violence or destruction and like see where they're like seeds of beautiful things that will like, be planted or like can grow from that, even if like the destruction itself is like the loss of something beautiful, it doesn't mean it's the end of beautiful things coming. Inmn Yeah. And like first aid, we can bloom and show and spread, unfortunately, sometimes through turbulent times. And this ended up being a very appropriate word that I kind of picked at random to be part of this episode. So, I know you'd have to run, but real quick, Is there anywhere on the internet that people can find you that you would like to be found? And the answer can be "No." Bex No, there's nowhere to find me on the internet. But, you should check out Riot Medicine, which I legitimately am like definitely not a part of or have anything to do with, but it is very cool. And Oh, one other thing I'll just quickly say here for folks who have listened to the gunshot wound episode of Live Like the World is Dying, I would like to make a little amendment. When I recorded that episode, I had some outdated information about tourniquets. And in that episode, I described tourniquets as really a tool of last resort. And what we actually know is that tourniquets are a really safe intervention to use. You can, if applied correctly and if it is a sort of like legitimate tourniquet like the CAT gen 7, the combat application tourniquet, these can safely be left on for a really long time. There have been recorded incidents from our long history of global capitalist imperialist warfare. We've learned a lot about combat medicine. And there have been incidences of like a tourniquet staying on for up to 48 hours without that limb being compromised. Do not be afraid to use a tourniquet. Check out that episode if you want more information about specifically Stop the Bleed stuff. But, just take this little amendment to the tourniquet section. Inmn Great. Thank you so much Bex for coming on the podcast. Bex Thanks for having me. Inmn Yeah, stay well. Bex Bye. Inmn Thanks so much for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please go take a first aid training, and then tell us about it. But also tell people about the podcast. You can support this podcast by telling people about it. You can support this podcast by talking about it on social media, rating and reviewing and doing whatever the algorithm calls for. Feed it like hungry god. But, if you would like to support us in other sillier ways that don't involve feeding a nameless entity then you can check us out on Patreon at patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness. 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This podcast dispels many of the mysteries about Wilderness First Aid (WFA) training & CPR/AED Certification. Many scout leaders that are heading off to high adventure are required to take this training. This first aid training is recommended for scout leaders heading off to remote locations where rapid first aid transport is not readily available. Many councils have opportunities throughout the year for training at their scout camp. They are organizations that can also do the training outside of your counsel. It's recommended that you contact your council about this training and alternatives.

This week Dawson and Clint sit down with Catey McClary. Catey is President and CEO of the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. Catey joined Tremont as President and CEO in the Fall of 2018. A Tennessee native, Catey formed an early connection to the outdoors and first attended Tremont Institute in the sixth grade with her school. Inspired by her time in nature, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Environmental Biology from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. After graduation, she completed an internship with the Fisheries Department in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and then hiked 400+ miles of the Appalachian Trail through Virginia. Catey has worked in non-profit administration for nearly 20 years, previously as SOAR's Chief Financial Officer. She is strongly committed to conservation, having served on the Conservation Trust of North Carolina and their Future Leaders Conservancy advisory board. She has also served as a board member for Alliance For Better Nonprofits. She is currently serving as Board Treasurer for SOAR, Inc. Her certifications include CPR, Wilderness First Aid, and PADI Open Water Diver. Catey enjoys climbing and paddling and is working on completing all 800 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Catey shares with us the mission and programs of Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, stories, learnings and their partnership with the National Park. Clint even gets a few questions answered about Fireflies!!! Thanks for listening! Find all our episodes at dayfirepodcast.com This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

A growing concern for many outdoor workers across the country is the risk of a tick encounter in their workplace. Fortunately there are steps that employers and employees can take to reduce the risk of tick bites and tick-borne illnesses. Increased awareness is an important first step, and creating and implementing policies in the workplace helps keep employees safe and businesses running efficiently. In this podcast, Sarah is joined by Jordan Tesluk, a Forestry Safety Advocate for silviculture and consultant forestry in British Columbia. Read the full show notes! CanLyme Tick Removal Kit More on tick testing Mapping ticks in Canada

Today's podcast topic is for all women but more specifically for any woman who has a young girl in her life. Whether you're a mom, aunt, big sister, cousin, school teacher, etc. We're talking about how to talk about our changing bodies, with the young girls in our lives. This conversation touches everything from puberty to menopause and how we can honor our bodies changing needs and support ourselves through all phases of life. About our guest Konika Ray:Konika also known as Ms. Ray by her students is a science teacher mom on a mission to flip puberty positive. She founded GPS with her daughter during the pandemic when it was obvious the world needed more girl power and science education! For over two decades, Konika has been a kindergarten through sixth grade science educator. Most recently, she was the Lower School Science Specialist at the Hamlin School for Girls for sixteen years where she taught thousands of students and parents her puberty, positive body image, and nutrition curriculum.She has a Masters in Education and California teaching credential from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Virginia Polytechnic University. She is a Common Sense Media certified educator and attended the Institute for Social and Emotional Learning. She also has extensive training in teaching mindfulness from Mindful Schools, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center. Konika is a certified Wilderness First Responder in addition to possessing Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications.She is passionate about body positivity, destigmatizing puberty, and building communities of empowered learners that confidently celebrate growth.Connect with Konika:www.girlpowerscince.comInstagram: @girlpowerscienceConnect with Megan:Connect with Megan on Instagram @meganewellnessJoin our free Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/202729591192181Join the email list!Mental health resources:Find a therapist near you: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapistsFind a therapist virtually: www.betterhelp.comSuicide prevention: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Support the show

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Sam Coffman Bio Sam Coffman (RH[AHG], MSAOM) began his medical education in the military as a U.S. Special Forces Medic (aka Green Beret medic) in 1989. Prior to this six-year duty as a special forces medic he had already become highly interested in herbalism as a method to provide health care in remote regions with limited medical supplies, and he was able to use much of his special forces medic training to uniquely integrate the infrastructure and needs of field medicine with his own growing brand of herbalism that focused on effectively working with as many as 100 people per day in underserved or remote area herbal clinics, while also addressing community needs such as clean drinking water, food and medicine sustainability and first aid education. Over the next 30 years, Sam's goal became the creation of an integrative medical model that embraces aspects of western, eastern and local bioregional herbalism into a collaborative infrastructure with orthodox western medicine. In 2007, Sam founded a school (The Human Path, AKA Herbal Medics Academy) that offers both online and on-site education in Texas and New Mexico. Today, with nearly 20 faculty members at Herbal Medics Academy, whose experience span professions from medical doctors and nurse practitioners to midwives and clinical herbalists, Sam and his wife Suchil have developed and managed four main programs. These programs are: Austere Medicine, Clinical Herbalism, Advanced Medicine Making (Apothecarist) and Family Herbalism - which includes doula certification and emergency birth training. As a part of the Austere Medicine Program Sam also teaches Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder certification as well as a more advanced wilderness medicine courses that also includes setting up and managing medical infrastructure in remote, post-disaster and austere environments. Since moving during the summer of 2022 to the Taos, NM region, Sam is currently setting up the new Taos HMA campus and full-time clinic while prepping for board exams in order to obtain his NM acupuncture license and writing his next book for Storey publishing (“Survival Gardening”). Sam's current book “Herbal Medic” is in print and was a #1 Amazon best-seller in the Emergency Medicine and First Aid categories for over 9 months.

We often play in the woods far from civilization, thats what we do, so what happens if you or someone from your riding crew get hurt? Well, we took those questions to Justin Padgett of Landmark Learning, a learning specialist for the outdoor community that specializes in wilderness first aid. We all want to recreate as rowdy and safely as we can, so take some notes and think about getting some training, we are. If you have ever had a trailside close call but had the knowhow to save the day, click subscribe! Landmark Learning

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Your wilderness experience begins with travel.   Listen as Dr. Natalie Bronthius gives fascinating tips on how to stay safe as we travel, especially for solo travelers.  She covers common social media scams, Uber/Taxi/Lyft safety, hitch hiking, hotel robberies, and getting lost.For more information on Solo Travel, virtual Wilderness First Aid, and Wilderness First Responder courses check out www.survivalmedonline.org

We hope you can all avoid rattlesnake bites, and Brighton Peachy has tips for that, but in case you or anyone you know ever gets bit by a rattlesnake, we want you to know all the steps to take. Today's episode is very important! The more you know, the better prepared you can be.    Brighton Peachy, is a Wilderness EMT & a mom of 3 little boys (ages 5,4, and 1). Her family loves getting outdoors through climbing, backpacking, & mountain biking. They recently converted a van that they lived in for the summer as they travel across the country. Before kids, Brighton got her Bachelor's degree in Wilderness Rescue. She has worked as an EMT for the last 8 years in the ER and has also worked on Salt Lake County Search and Rescue Team. She teaches Wilderness First Aid courses to help people feel more prepared going into the backcountry.     Brighton is naturally very afraid of snakes. But learning more has made her feel more confident when coming across them. Summer is “peak” snake season in Utah.     Things You Can Do to Avoid Rattlesnakes and Their Bites:  Listen for the sound of a rattlesnake – they sound like a distinct rattle; try locate direction of rattlesnake, so you don't get closer  Stay back! – they can strike up to 5 feet and usually forward, so move back and diagonally (or sideways and back)  Teach kids not to approach (keep kids close) – practise this ahead of time  Do not throw rocks or sticks at snake – will cause the snake to attack more; it's also illegal to hurt a rattlesnake in some areas  Alert others! – determine if it makes sense to continue on adventure or not, because there will likely be more rattlesnakes  You cannot hear baby rattlesnakes, but they will usually hang out on rocks or between rocks, or in the cracks     If Someone Gets Bit by a Rattlesnake:  Move away so you don't get bit again; Stay calm and remain still - stress and tension can spread the venom (breathe and think of next steps)  Remove restrictive clothing, jewellery, shoes – swelling is common  Position bite below heart - so venom doesn't spread  Call 911 for help and/or to let hospital know you're coming – not all hospitals have the anti-venom and they need time to prepare  Carry the person who was bit or immobilize site – do not run, because again, we don't want to increase heart rate   Rinse with water and soap – ideally not hand sanitizer; this step can be done in ambulance or at hospital, or earlier if you're on a backcountry trip     Some No-No's After Rattlesnake Bites:  Do not suck out venom  Do not apply tourniquet  Do not apply ice  Do not drink caffeine or alcohol  Do not take blood thinning medications like pain killers  Do not increase heart rate  Do not try catch the snake    Do not let the fear of snakes keep you from getting outside! Be prepared.    Pendleton Blanket Recommendation (found at Costco):  https://www.pendleton.ca/    Podcast Recommendation: Out Alive     Follow Brighton on IG and TikTok: @brightonpeachy      Thank you to Keen Footwear for sponsoring today's podcast! Check out www.keenfootwear.com  Today's Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music 

In this episode, Courtney talks with Dr. Natalie Bonthius, wilderness first aid specialist and founder of Survival Med. They talk about what intrigued Dr. Bonthius about this field, how medicine in the wild can be so different and they answer the question: "How can I be prepared so I won't need first aid?" Natalie Bonthius, MD is an Emergency Medicine physician and the founder of Survival Med, an organization that teaches wilderness medical and survival skills to the public. She combines her love for the outdoors with her love of medicine, and her courses have reached the farthest corners of the globe. Dr. Bonthius now works with the National Park Service, National Association of Search and Rescue, US Military, universities and medical schools across the world. Her most popular courses are Wilderness First Aid and Survival Psychology. You can follow Dr. Bonthius on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliebonthius/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SurvivalMedUniversity/ Find her wilderness first aid classes here: https://survivalmedonline.org/ Remember, I'd love to hear from you on any topic that comes up in the show or if you know someone that would be a great guest for the show. Email me at hikingunfiltered@gmail.com. Enjoying the show? Leave us a review wherever you listen to the podcast. It really helps the show! You can also leave a voicemail for me on through the website. I may even share it on the show! Click here: https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/hiking-unfiltered/ You can join the Unfiltered community on Facebook to share your questions and show ideas. https://www.facebook.com/HikingUnfiltered You also find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hikingunfiltered/ Check out the other shows on the Hiking Radio Network https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/ Stuff I love! Get your Myaderm CBD pain relief products here: https://www.myaderm.com/Use the code HIKING at checkout to get 20% off your first order! Start your own Riverside Podcast here: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=cam

For me, this is one of the most interesting interviews I have done yet for the reason that I learned a lot. It started out with the fact that I need a new first aid kit and did not want one of those generic drug store kits. Thinking that I am not the only one that has questions about what I really need, I contacted Ken from www.wildmedkits.ca . In this episode, we talk about the basics of first aid kits and wilderness first aid training. Their tear away headrest mounted first aid bag and pet first aid kit really interested me! Check out their website at www.wildmedkits.ca and make sure to use the 4x4canada code for a 10% discount! 15% off Brightsource Lights with cod 4x4canada10% off TOC Supplies with code 4x4canada 10% off WildMedKits with code 4x4canada 10% off Afraid Knot Ropes with code 4x4canada23 10% off Miolle Gear with code 4x4 Make sure to check us out on Facebook and Instagram!

Hosted by Ania Wiktorowicz, Created by Mari FeherIn June of 2022 Sam Kang was leading a 5.6 trad route on Unicorn Peak in the Tatoosh Range in Washington, when a microwave-size rock came loose, sending them to a 25 foot fall, landing face up on the ground.  Freak accidents like this can happen to anyone and on routes that you have done a thousand times before.  Petra Lebaron-Botts who is a trainee with Portland Mountain Rescue and Roberta Zouain an instructor with the Mazamas were the climbing partners that provided excellent immediate care and aided in the helicopter rescue. Climbers of Color is well known if you are a climber in the Pacific Northwest. Not only Sam Kang is the founder of Corvallis Climbers of Color in Corvallis, Oregon  and a pillar of the community  but also a solid and experienced climber.  If you wish to contribute to their recovery, follow the links below. Sam's Gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-sam-kangCorvallis Climbers of Color: https://valleyrockgym.com/corvallisclimbersofcolorLinks where you can find courses in first aid and medical training: nols.edumazamas.orgncascades.orgredcross.orgwildmed.orgcascadewildernessmed.comwildsafe.org

Video Version: https://youtu.be/2AuKGdOyKBEHeat Emergencies can be life-threatening. In this week's episode, I want to give you an overview of Heat Emergencies in a quick First Aid for Outdoors lesson. Following these essential tips might make a difference and save a life!#firstaidoutdoors #wildernessfirstaid #heatemergenciesHello there! My name is Craig thenaturalmedic. On this podcast, I help you build the skills, understand gear choices and review trip destinations in a budget-friendly manner to help you enjoy the outdoors safely. I primarily focus on hiking and backpacking, but I am certainly not limited to those topics. Instead, I try to give you the best possible information based on my own experiences and opinions from my decades of outdoor adventure travels. Thanks for being here!I try to keep active on social media in addition to my podcast. Plus, you can find my support links here: https://campsite.to/thenaturalmedicadventuresYou can check out any products I use, mention, or promote below. You should assume any links below provide me some sort of compensation. If you click these, it helps support the channel at no additional cost. Thank you!Video/Podcast edited using descript. Find out more here: https://www.descript.com/?lmref=Sqa-bwVideo optimized using tools from Tube Buddy. Find out more here: https://www.tubebuddy.com/thenaturalmedicNeed Wilderness First Aid Training? Follow this link: https://www.survivalmedonline.org/wilderness-first-aid?aff=14Products mentioned in the episode:BALEAF Men's UPF 50+ Sun Protection Hoodie Long Sleeve SPF/UV Quick Dry Lightweight Fishing Workout Thumbholes Shirthttps://amzn.to/3yrvZkANuun Vitamins: Vitamins + Electrolyte Drink Tablets, Mixed Fruit Pack, 4 Tubes (48 Servings)https://amzn.to/3wlqwcnCopyright FourGreen LLC, 2019-2022.Support the show

When it comes to accidents in the great outdoors, our A for Adventure team says it's not a matter of "if", but "when." This week Chris Surrette and Jan Sebastien LaPierre talk about the importance of first aid training.

Episode 48: In today's Tidbit Tuesday, I share some tips on how to be safe while hiking and doing photography alone.  It's a question I get often, so I hope these tips help you feel more prepared and comfortable when you trek out into nature.  Enjoy!LINKS MENTIONED:Listen to the So You Want to Be a Photographer PodcastMy interview with Gina - Episode 39Register for Out of Chicago LIVE!Episode 15: How to Safely Explore the Outdoors With Courtney HarveyGear Recommendations and Resources (some of these may be affiliate links):Ultralight Watertight Basic First Aid Kit for HikingGAIA GPS Navigation App (get 20% off Premium Membership with this link)Suunto CompassGarmin InReach Satellite Communication DeviceArticles: Introduction to Navigation With Map and CompassBear BellBear SprayEmergency WhistleRoadID (identification wristband)Emergency BlanketWaterproof MatchesCamping FirestarterSea to Summit Ultralight Compression SackPetzl Headlamp (one I use)Chlorine Dioxide Water TreatmentSteriPEN Adventure UV Water PurifierPlatypus GravityWorks Water Filter SystemFull Show Notes***HAVE A QUESTION?Record a Question for Tidbit TuesdayLOVE THE OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST?Ways you can support the show:Buy Me a CoffeeLeave a Rating and ReviewSign up for the Outdoor Photography School NewsletterShare the show with others!CONFUSED ABOUT WHERE TO FOCUS?Download my FREE Hyperfocal Distance Made Easy EbookABOUT BRENDA PETRELLA (host)Learn more about meVisit my online portfolioConnect with me on Instagram

Natalie Bonthius is a physician working with the National Park Service and Search and Rescue.  They've had a large spike in rescue calls as well as outdoor injuries for the past few years.  To make wilderness medicine education more accessible for the public, she'll be teaching a Wilderness First Aid course over Zoom For the next few weeks.  The recording is also available. It has lots of interactive medical and survival scenarios: Basic Life Support and patient assessment Dressing wounds, stopping bleeding, and tying tourniquets Creating splints and assessing for bone breaks Hypothermia wraps & Improvised neck braces for spinal injuries Bears, Mountain Lions, Snakes, Scorpions, and other animals Lightning and temperature extremes Flash floods and canyoneering Altitude illness, Frostbite, Trench Foot, and Environmental Medicine Anaphylaxis and using an Epi Pen Drowning rescues Communicable diseases Getting Lost and Rescue Signaling Finding appropriate water and treating it Medicolegal topics and liability The entire course is $35 and includes the WFA certification exam.    https://survivalmedonline.org/wilderness-first-aid  

Mischa Hollenstein blickt auf 15 Jahre Führungserfahrung in verschiedenen Positionen zurück. In diesen Jahren hat er viele Führungsfehler selbst gemacht,  daraus gelernt und ist daran gewachsen. Immer jedoch ist er seinem eigenen Weg treu geblieben und ist die Herausforderungen auf seine eigene Art angegangen.   Im Jahr 2019 hatte sich Mischa entschieden seinen Job, als Geschäftsführer aufzugeben und nach Afrika zu gehen, um sich zum Field Guide ausbilden zu lassen. Er tauschte sein komfortables Leben als Geschäftsführer gegen Zelt und Pritsche im Busch und liess sich in den Bereichen Field Guiding, Trails Guiding, Trailling & Tracking, Birding, Wilderness First Aid  und Rifle Handling trainieren wo er die FGASA (Südafrika) und KPSGA (Kenia) Qualifizierungen abschloss.   Auch während seiner Zeit im afrikanischen Busch blieb seine Leidenschaft für Leadership und Kommunikation erhalten, was dazu führte, dass er seine Führungserfahrung mit den Erfahrungen in der afrikanischen Wildnis zusammenführte und ganz eigene Leadershipansätze schaffen konnte, beeinflusst durch das Guding und das afrikanische Wildlife. Während seiner praktischen Tätigkeit in Südafrika konnte Mischa sein Führungsverständnis ebenfalls als Camp- und Lodge Manager unter Beweis stellen.   Nun wieder zurück aus Afrika, hat er den Podcast "Die Leadership Safari" ins Leben gerufen und hilft Führungskräften mit seiner praktischen Erfahrung und inspirierenden Ansätzen als Coach, Trainer und Speaker. Internetressourcen und Programme Simplemind, Blinkist Wertvolle Tipps: Übernehme Verantwortung für das was du selbst beeinflussen kannst. Es lohnt sich aus dem Alltag auszubrechen und neue Perspektiven einzunehmen.  Kontakt zu Mischa Hollenstein: LinkedIn, Die Leadership Safari, MischaHollenstein   Dieser Berufspodcast richtet sich vor allem an Fach- und Führungskräfte und nicht nur, wenn sie auf Jobsuche sind. Wenn du an Karrierechancen interessiert bist, dann erhältst du für deine Stellensuche viele wertvolle Tipps von erfahrenen Experten. In Interviews kommen erfolgreiche Menschen mit Topjobs zu Wort. Was begeistert sie besonders bei ihrer Aufgabe? Wie haben sie ihre Führungsposition gefunden? Welche Aus- und Weiterbildungen waren für sie relevant? Erfahrene HR Profis informieren dich hier über die sich verändernden Anforderungen im Arbeitsmarkt. Damit bist du immer einen Schritt voraus und der Gestalter deiner erfolgreichen Karriere. CEO's und Geschäftsführer schildern ihren Weg an die Spitze, damit du von den Besten lernen kannst. Sie geben dir viele wertvolle Tipps für deine berufliche Karriere. Weiters sind immer wieder interessante und auch bekannte Redner, Coaches und Trainer dabei. Lass dich auch von ihnen inspirieren und gestalte deine Karriere möglichst erfolgreich. Mein Name ist Christoph Stelzhammer, Inhaber der C. Stelzhammer GmbH veredelt vermitteln und des Berufszentrum.ch. Mitarbeitende zu Höchstleistungen zu bringen und in die richtigen Teams zu integrieren, gehört zu meinen Leidenschaften. Menschen erfolgreich machen und sie dabei zu unterstützen, auf ihrem beruflichen Lebensweg sich selbst sein zu können. Nimm dein Leben in die eigene Hand, folge deiner Bestimmung und lebe deine Talente. Als Fach- und Führungskraft stets authentisch aufzutreten und sich und andere erfolgreich machen. Dafür brenne ich und dieser Podcast ist auch Ausdruck meines persönlichen Lebenszwecks.

On this episode of the Lair of secrets, David reports out on his productive stay-cation, while Ken hikes, runs, swims,… Read more S1E18 Dyson Fall, 3D Printing, Wilderness First Aid, Disc Golf, Mass Effect Returns

On this episode of the Lair of secrets, David reports out on his productive stay-cation, while Ken hikes, runs, swims,… Read more S1E18 Dyson Fall, 3D Printing, Wilderness First Aid, Disc Golf, Mass Effect Returns

# 015: Today I sit down with certified wilderness first responder and instructor, Courtney Harvey, to chat about all things related to safety in the outdoors. We cover a gamut of topics, including preparation, risk assessment and management, gear and clothing, what to do when things go wrong, safety tips around wildlife, fire, and drinking water, and a whole lot more. You might want to have your notebook ready for this one.  Enjoy!Enjoying the podcast?  Please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts (outdoorphotographyschool.com/apple-podcasts).  It only takes a minute, and ratings and reviews are extremely helpful in getting the word out about the show, convincing hard-to-get guests, and are greatly appreciated by me!  I read each and every one of them, so thank you!* Episode 15 Show Notes: outdoorphotographyschool.com/episode15* Submit a question for Tidbit Tuesdays: speakpipe.com/OutdoorPhotographyPodcast* Submit images to the Natural Landscape Photography Awards and use code OPS15 for 15% off your submission: naturallandscapeawards.com* Learn more about the Outdoor Photography Podcast: outdoorphotographyschool.com/podcast/* Confused about where to focus in landscape photography? Download your FREE Hyperfocal Distance Made Easy Ebook! (outdoorphotographyschool.com/hyperfocaldistance/)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brendapetrella)

We are going to be talking about Wilderness First Aid. This is an important and often overlooked topic as I think people think of Wilderness First Aid as something necessary for those who are deep into the backcountry or high up on a mountain and far away from medical care. That is just not the reality. In this episode we talk with Shaun Quinn, a former certified Wilderness EMT, he breaks down what are the most common injuries and a lot of them do apply to RV'ers. In the Pitstop, I share my story of Wanderlust and explain why at the end of every episode I say “Now get out there, explore and go see what's beyond the horizon.”

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Scotty and Tayloe Talk Wild Fishing Destinations, Wilderness First Aid, and More! “Tayloe” has been involved in pre-hospital emergency care for the past two decades focusing on remote and wilderness medicine. As director of operations and co-founder of Katabatic Consulting / Finns West he has provided remote medical services from Mount Everest to Antarctica. Tayloe guides for several fly fishing outfitters in Colorado and for Lakutaia Heli Fishing in Cape Horn-Patagonia, Chile. Tayloe has combined his passion for fishing with his profession as a wilderness and remote paramedic and educator to create a comprehensive, fun and important service for the fly fishing industry and community.

Bipin Bhosale and Pooja Rani Bhatia are co-founders of Khoj-aao! They love to spend time off the grid, enjoy diverse foods, and travel to offbeat destinations. They're both certified in different levels of Wilderness First Aid, so rest assured you're safe in their hands. Bipin's an avid birder, a SCUBA diver, and a slow travel enthusiast. Pooja's a divemaster, and a trained experiential facilitator. Listen to their journey from growing up in the Western Ghats and the USA respectively, and meeting in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, to now showcasing the outdoors in Goa. Khoj-aao! is a nature-based eco-tourism operator that offers customised outdoor experiences, currently in Goa and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Browse their website Follow them on Instagram Like their Facebook page Get in touch with them for explorations across backyard nature trails, stargazing sessions, overnight camping trips, river boat cruises, and bird watching excursions in Goa. You can choose from half-day, full-day, and multi-day adventures. Khoj-aao! intends to expose the younger generations to the outdoors with their interdisciplinary programs designed to take the classroom outside amid natural surroundings.  The Khoj-aao! Young Explorer Kits are suitable for all ages, and are ideal to bring along for your own independent adventures in the wild. They also organise workshops on topics including, snake awareness, backyard biodiversity, wilderness survival, and local flora/fauna among others. Also mentioned in this episode Amit Shetty - Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Bear Grylls - Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary - Birding - Bushcraft - Butterfly - Camping - Camping in the USA - Camping in India - Camp Monk - Damselfly - David Attenborough - Dragonfly - Dry bite (mock bite) - Dudhsagar waterfalls - First response - Flying Fish - Fungi in Goa - Geminids - Grand Canyon - Hiking - Hornbill - International Dark-Sky Association - International Space Station - Jio - Light pollution - Machu Picchu - Machu Picchu Trek - Mergui Archipelago - Mollem - Monsoon - National Historic Site - New species of ant discovered in 2020 - Nupur D'souza - Ohio - Parag Rangnekar - Paul Oxton - Paul Stamets - Pelagic birds - Pleiades - Poisonous vs Venomous - Ranthambore - Romulus Whitaker - Shashikiran - Space debris - Spiti - Stargazing - Starlink - Touch me not - Trail grading - Trail running - Trekking - Western Ghats - White-bellied sea eagle - Wilderness Survival Certification - Yondr Timestamps for reference04:31 Is it fun offering outdoor experiences? 08:55 Returning to similar trails and understanding the flora and fauna 14:41 Bipin and Pooja's introduction to camping 20:57 From camping to Khoj-aao 22:45 Trails in Goa 25:38 Encouraging guests to document their outdoor experiences 27:31 Different experiences offered by Khoj-aao 32:48 Goa is a year-round destination for nature-based experiences 36:25 Stargazing with Khoj-aao and personal experiences with celestial events 49:40 Interacting with like-minded guests, and their experiences in the outdoors 56:43 Uniqueness of the Goan outdoors 01:00:04 Inspiring guests to explore the outdoors on their own 01:04:23 Infrastructure for independent outdoor experiences 01:08:57 The cultural shift to keeping our public spaces clean, and respecting the native ecosystems 01:22:30 Development within local communities 01:33:30 Light Pollution, stargazing, and other experiences with guests 01:41:30 Young Explorers Adventure Kit 01:51:01 Snakes and stuff 01:53:55 Experiences in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands 01:56:06 The beauty of marine life 01:59:30 Wilderness survival 02:13:38 Gears and gadgets in adventure sports and recreation 02:17:57 How Bipin and Pooja met, and the beginning of Khoj-aao 02:23:06 Bipin and Pooja's personal travels, and takeaways from running an eco-conscious travel business ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue Episode background tunes courtesy of YouTube Audio LibraryAsleep with the Sun by Unicorn Heads First Class by DJ Williams All photographs by Bipin Bhosale, Khoj-aao!, and Pooja Rani Bhatia, unless otherwise stated.

In this episode we talk about:Nadia's Mentor Paul Petzoldt (one of the founders of NOLS in 1964)Wilderness Education Association supported Nadia throughout her careerDMM's Psychological First Aid PresentationDMM now offers Women's Wild Med Program (WWMP)-WWMP offers wilderness medicine courses of all levels for women, taught by women. We welcome all women and girls (transgender and cisgender) as well as non- binary people who identify with the women's community.High School WildMed Initiative- Nadia's goal to get Wilderness First Aid into our school systemsNadia's Tips for Females that want to Rise upHave a passion that is infectious! "People will pay for Passion"Be a critical thinkerBe Genuinely YOU!---------Want to become a Wilderness First Responder Instructor? Click here for more infoReach out to Nadia directly- Nadia@desertmountainmedicine.comShoutout to MORGAN, one of Nadia's lead Instructors at DMMSubscribe to the Sharp End Podcast ----------More about DMM:Desert Mountain Medicine WebsiteFollow Desert Mountain Medicine on Facebook and InstagramNadia sits at the roundtable helping push Wilderness Medicine Forward with the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative-----------About Nadia:Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Nadia was drawn to the Rockies of Colorado as a young adult. She began leading students on month long backpacking trips around the West for various outdoor education companies. Much to her surprise the only medical training that was required of her was basic first aid and CPR certifications.After completing her first Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course in 1992 she recognized the broader need for a more robust, field-based, wilderness medicine curricula designed specifically for outdoor professionals. Nadia pursued this newfound passion with her usual infectious intensity, and began teaching WFR courses soon thereafter. Her fascination with medicine lead to her receiving an EMT certification in 1994 and subsequently volunteering on SAR and working in various emergency departments around Colorado.Before founding Desert Mountain Medicine (DMM), Nadia worked for the Wilderness Education Association as an outdoor educator. She also attended Colorado State University and earned a B.S. in Natural Resource Management.  Later she was asked to join Colorado Mountain College to help jump start their Outdoor Recreation Leadership program (ORL) in Leadville, CO after which she earned an M.S. in Forestry with an emphasis in Outdoor Recreation from Northern Arizona University. Her combined education and experience as a guide, outdoor educator, medical professional, and wilderness medicine instructor provided her with a solid foundation of knowledge, skills, and perspective to develop and run DMM under her own unique vision in 1998.After founding DMM Nadia became the EMS coordinator and EMT instructor for Colorado Mountain College, which inspired her to pursue a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) from Regis University. Nadia continued to work as an ER nurse while cultivating DMM and its community from a fledgling, one-woman operation to the expanding business that it is today.Over two decade later, Nadia continues to contribute to the field of wilderness medicine as part of the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WEMC) and as DMM's Executive Director, focusing on curriculum development.Nadia  in the media:The ABCs of SOS on Outside OnlineLocal Outdoor Instructor gets National Spotlight

Originally aired May 7, 2018 On today's show, Amber Casali joins Curt to fill us in on everything we didn't know about fire lookout towers. Born and raised in Seattle, Amber Casali considers herself a stereotypical Pacific Northwesterner, someone who loves the outdoors and relishes the natural beauty of our region. She has summited Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Mount Rainier; section hiked most of Washington’s PCT, including six days solo in Glacier Peak Wilderness; successfully taken the Washington Alpine Club’s Basic Climbing and Mountaineering course; and she has recently become certified in Wilderness First Aid, through NOLS. Stay tuned. This show has some really interesting information you don't want to miss! Book: " Hiking Washington Fire Lookouts ( https://www.mountaineers.org/books/books/hiking-washingtons-fire-lookouts ) " Want to feel more energized, join a fun community, and stay healthy through a variety of online classes? Join TheRestorationDepot.com. ( https://www.therestorationdepot.com/ ) "First Class Special" is only $5! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We asked for your wilderness first aid and rescue storeis, and man, I was a shocked just how you all wrote in. Harrowing rescues and near misses, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Sign up for the Stop The Bleed First Aid Class on March 10: https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/blogs/brog-news/stop-the-bleed-trauma-response-workshop-march-20 VA Beach Meet & Greet on March 20 https://www.facebook.com/events/451077895942451/ Southeast Overland & Offroad Expo - March 26th to 28th in Dade City, Florida http://southeastoverlandoffroadexpo.com/ Spring Overland Challenger - April 23-25 in Uhwarrie, NC https://www.southernxpeditions.com/events/2021/4/25/the-overland-challenge-spring-event Smoky Mountain Overland Rally - APRIL 30, 2021 TO MAY 2, 2021 https://www.smorally.com/ Full Events Calendar https://www.blueridgeoverlandgear.com/pages/events

Picking up from last week's episode on Training, we look at what is often the most important essential: Safety and First Aid. However, as we will find out, training is a valuable component to both safety and first aid which si why this is #2 on our list of 10 Essentials. Our special guest this week is John Fury. By day he is a mild-mannered Park Ranger at James River State Park. By night John runs his own training company called Fury Training Concepts. He specializes in First Aid covering everything from basic Stop-the-Bleed classes up to specialized Wilderness First Aid classes. He is also a volunteer fire fighter and has a long history of public service both professionally and as a volunteer. He brings those years of experience to this episode of the podcast. Echoes of Adventure: Season 3, Episode 3: In this episode I am joined by John Fury of James River State Park and Fury Training Concepts. He brings a lifetime of public service experience both as professional law enforcement as well as volunteer emergency services. As Fury Training Concepts he provides quality training meaning he will build on the foundation we laid in episode 2 of this season. You can find more info on the classes John teaches and the guided rides he facilitates by following @furtytrainingconcepts on Instagram. Also keep and out up for their upcoming website and YouTube channel!

Picking up from last week's episode on Training, we look at what is often the most important essential: Safety and First Aid. However, as we will find out, training is a valuable component to both safety and first aid which si why this is #2 on our list of 10 Essentials. Our special guest this week is John Fury. By day he is a mild-mannered Park Ranger at James River State Park. By night John runs his own training company called Fury Training Concepts. He specializes in First Aid covering everything from basic Stop-the-Bleed classes up to specialized Wilderness First Aid classes. He is also a volunteer fire fighter and has a long history of public service both professionally and as a volunteer. He brings those years of experience to this episode of the podcast. Echoes of Adventure: Season 3, Episode 3: In this episode I am joined by John Fury of James River State Park and Fury Training Concepts. He brings a lifetime of public service experience both as professional law enforcement as well as volunteer emergency services. As Fury Training Concepts he provides quality training meaning he will build on the foundation we laid in episode 2 of this season. You can find more info on the classes John teaches and the guided rides he facilitates by following @furtytrainingconcepts on Instagram. Also keep and out up for their upcoming website and YouTube channel!

Kit speaks with certified Wilderness EMT expert Casey Marcum about things we need to think about BEFORE we head into the wild, and then what to do if something goes wrong and you or someone else gets sick or injured.  You'll learn key things to make sure you put in your pack and some clever hacks when you have to make do when you don't have the ideal resources. Be sure to check out the SHOW NOTES for more detailed information, and be sure to sign up for the monthly (no spam guarantee!) NEWSLETTER so that you get the FREE Emergency Kit Checklist. The Podcasts: https://activetraveladventures.com https://adventuretravelshowpodcast.com   Follow Casey on Instagram @WildNC Waterfalls CONNECT WITH ME! Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter YouTube

In today's podcast, Sarah examines the importance of adequate training in wilderness first aid skills. She speaks with expert Michael Crawford, an instructor at Slipstream Wilderness First Aid in Victoria, BC. Michael points out some of the differences between regular first aid and wilderness first aid. Anyone performing first aid on a patient in a wilderness setting will likely need to care for them for a longer period of time than in a city situation. It is also important to know and differentiate between which health issues need to be addressed immediately and those that can wait.In the courses, he emphasizes the importance of prevention to avoid potential health risks. Michael advises outdoor leaders to teach participants a daily tick checking routine in order to reduce their risk of contracting Lyme disease. This training includes knowing what ticks look like at different stages of their life cycle and where they are more likely to attach on humans. Read more: show notes

Unless you're donating blood, it's generally supposed to be in your body. When it's not, something is often wrong. Blood, even the fake stuff you see everywhere around Halloween, evokes a primal reaction.In this episode of Bloodworks 101, we talk to Cara Elise of Georgetown Morgue, Jolene Obertin of Seattle Reparatory Theater, and Nathan Page of UWild about how fake blood can create real emotion.But wait, there's more! Jolene shares a few spooky recipes to craft your own fake blood.Option 1: This will wash out of a lot of things (but probably not everything)1 bottle corn syrup250 ml chocolate syrup1 C water1T (heaping) corn starch1 1/2T (heaping) Coffee Mate3 drops yellow food coloringred food coloring to make it look naturalHeat the corn syrup and chocolate syrup in a pot, Dissolve the corn starch in water and mix into the syrup.Add Coffee Mate ( this will be a bit lumpy-it goes away eventually) and food coloring.If you want it extra thick , triple the amount of dry goods.Option 2: This will stain fabrics and skin 1 (6 oz) box raspberry gelatin1 (6 oz) box strawberry gelatin1/4 c (heaping) cocoa6 drops blue food coloring 1 (2 oz) bottle of red food coloringMix cocoa in about 2/3c of very hot water, coolAdd gelatin and food coloringAdd cold water until you get the consistency you wantOption 3: Old timey movie bloodHershey's Chocolate Syrup & red food coloring

We continue with Shawna and leverage her expertise to dive deep into wilderness first aid, what you need in a first aid kit, adaptability, common sense, drinking enough water, tourniquet etiquette, making AEDs more accessible outdoors, generally diagnosing issues on the trail, SAMPLE, DOTS, altitude sickness and everything OTHER than a rain jacket you need to survive in the wild.

Our intro to Shawna Page in a two part discussion. We talk about her new F350, dogs, how do you find a career/calling in a rural setting, flagging stories, horse foundering, managing an outfitter business amidst plane crashes, hunting requirements in Montana and why you should never land a helicopter near her horses. Part 1! Check out next week’s Pod to hear her talk extensively about Wilderness First Aid!

Doc Forgey is an accomplished Doctor, Author of over 30 books, and an adventure traveler. On this episode, he tells how he was introduced to the outdoors, his writing career and thoughts on first aid, wilderness medicine, and prepping for disasters. Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review HERE   Show Notes Doc Forgey is an accomplished Doctor, Author of over 30 books, and an adventure traveler. On this episode, he tells how he was introduced to the outdoors, how he got into medicine, his writing career and thoughts on first aid, wilderness medicine, and prepping for disasters.   How were introduced to the outdoors? Well, actually my family. My dad was a big fisherman and he worked in an industrial area in Northern Indiana for an oil company. He would take vacations and drag us out to Tennessee Valley Authority lakes throughout the South. They'd have fishing camps and little cabins. It was really fishing introduction and that went on throughout my childhood. One of the things I found I like to do, in Tennessee particularly was go off on my own with the boat. And of course, you know, I'm young, I'm in grade school, but dad trusts me to take the boat out. I would just tramp the woods and I looked for caves and crawling in caves. So I became an avid cave Explorer.   How did you get into wilderness medicine? I spent a long time in the army, so I guess I graduated from the army, was out of money and wanting more adventure. I had no money and no training for that. So I said, well there's one way to get it. I joined the army in 1964 and you know, cause the army slug was FTA, Fun Travel, and Adventure. I spent 30 months in Vietnam and went to training with the army and it was during that time I graduated in chemistry. It had been years since I was in school, but I definitely want to become a doctor. I am not going to remain an infantry officer, I definitely want to be a doctor I got into grad school and while I was in grad school applied for med school, but I made sure my graduate advisor was in microbiology and knew that I'm not here to get a Master's or a Doctorate. I don't want any of your money. You know, the graduate program wants to give, wants people to be teaching assistants, give them stipends. They also want me to get degrees and be in their business. I said, no, no, I will pay my entire way. I'm going to go to med school. And he agreed with that.   Indiana Camp Supply So I was in my first year of med school and, know already I've done a lot of these canoe expeditions in the North and I know I need equipment. It's kind of specialized. I want to use sacks any backpacker would hate, like the Duluth sack. But long-distance wilderness canoeists know about the Duluth sack and basically a lot of other specialized gear. And I was buying it online. And what I decided is, you know what, I think I'm just going to start a company and sell it cause look at it, I can get it like 50% off. I buy from the manufacturer. Well, this looks like a gold mine so I started a company.   What I did is I went to the small business administration and I got a $40,000 loan while I was a medical student. I didn't tell them I was in med school and I didn't tell them I actually was still on active reserves. I had 40 grand out of them and started this mail-order company called Indiana Camp Supply in Indiana. And, we had a mail-order catalog. We were actually dropping a hundred thousand at a pop eventually. And we're probably 400,000 a season of these catalogs as the years went on. It lasted for years and we started carrying an awful lot of books because we found that we had like 135 titles and we also were carrying medical supplies and I was putting these articles about medical care in there and, and so there we go   What accomplishments are you most proud of? I think the thing I'm proudest of is being a teacher. I worked a lot with outdoor education and so these early days as we were coming up with a concept of wilderness first aid, how does it differ from urban first aid, I put on hundreds of workshops on that and, and really worked. And then, the last part of my life, I've been done a lot of international work. I've set up a nonprofit in Haiti, and I made 44 trips to a village in the mountains where we go multiple times a year. And that's a different type of thing, but it's mass casually and safely. Um, it's just a very poor environment and people don't see a doctor, sometimes ever in their life.   And you just got a lot of pediatric and an elderly, a lot of infectious diseases. So I was down there for the explosion of cholera and for the explosion of zika virus, for chikungunya. I mean, I've seen hundreds of these cases. So it was medical students. You're kind of showing them how you go into any setup and you just deal with this mass of humanity. And we work under the health department, so we're part of the Haitian health department where we take orders from them. So they have different treatment protocols say for malaria than what we do. So, okay, in the United States, here's how I would do it. Here's how you're going to do it here it's two different worlds, right? So we would do it the way they do it.   Do you have any suggestions or advice for folks wanting to get into the outdoor business or get into wilderness medicine? I had a lot of people come to me, and say how do I become a wilderness doctor and I said, you know, you have two choices. You either live in a beautiful area and, you're living there and working real volunteer and doing the things you want to do and make your living there, or you'll live in an urban area and then break away for blocks of time. And that's what I did by necessity because I got a job at an ER and then built a private practice. So you're like a politician, you can't just really leave unless you're a billionaire and your family can make you a Senator here and Senator somewhere else, you know? No, you gotta grassroots it yourself. I think when it comes to the prepping end of it, I'd say I've always been a bit of a prepper. And when I first enrolled as medicine, I worked a lot with groups that were very active and prepping. This was long before this early prepper movement, you know, this is the fucking seventies. Then, while I was so tied up with technical aspects of medicine for outdoor education or eventually got into the international medical relief stuff, you still think, you know, what you're really dealing with is how you manage an issue when you don't have assets. In other words, the grid is collapsed. What do you do? Right? You don't have 911, which is always the wilderness situation or the international situation. You know, what do you take with you and what do you do to improvise when you don't have normal stuff? So I think when it comes to wilderness medicine, the biggest, the lessons you learn there is improvisation.   If you hang a banner at the entrance of that show, what would it say? It would be like something like “free luggage tags at booth 97”   Do you have a favorite outdoor gear purchase under a hundred dollars? I always carry a sheath knife and the preppers-medical-handbook.com   Follow up with Doc http://www.docforgey-travel-medicine.com/ Links EMAIL: doc4g@aol.com   Books Wilderness Medicine (1979, 2d Ed 1983, 3rd Ed 1987, 4th Ed 1994, 5th Ed 2000, 6th Edition to be published in 2012) Hypothermia (1985) Campfire Stories (1985, 2nd Ed 2011) Basic Essentials of Outdoor First Aid (1989) Basic Essentials of Wilderness First Aid (1999, 2nd Ed 2007) Basic Illustrated Wilderness First Aid (2008), Campfire Tales (1989, 2nd Ed 1999, 3rd Ed 2011), The Travelers' Medical Resource (1990) The Travelers' Self Care Manual (1990) Basic Essentials of Hypothermia (1991, 2nd Ed 1999) The Wilderness Medical Society's Practice Guidelines for Pre-hospital Care (editor, 3rd Ed 1995, 4th Ed 2001, 5th Ed 2006) The Doctor's Little Book of Wisdom, (1995) Campfire Stories, Vol III (1995), Wilderness First Aid (1996, 2nd Ed 2003), and The Dieter's Little Book of Wisdom (1996). Dr. Forgey contributed to the current edition of the Field Book, 3rd Ed (1984), and the current edition of the Boy Scout Handbook, 12th Ed, 2010, published by the Boy Scouts of America, The Wilderness Educator (1991), a textbook for outdoor educators, and Fishing First Aid (2002), and to Expedition Medicine (2008) from Cambridge University Press.   Please give us a rating and review HERE  

Looking for more adventure in your life? In today's episode we have the pleasure of speaking with outdoor guide and enthusiast Kelly Sloan. Kelly works at The University of San Diego as Program Coordinator for the Outdoor Adventures Department. She also teaches Wilderness First Aid and leads backpacking expeditions for NOLS in addition to volunteering on the San Diego Mountain Rescue Team. Kelly will be sharing some of her insights from working in the outdoor industry and her favorite tips around experiencing the benefits of nature. CREDITS: Intro and Outro Song: The Soft Pack - Mexico

Ranger Ted introduces the Wonder Outside podcast in this trailer. The show that helps everyone of all ages, abilities and experience levels get outside more easily, more often and more confidently. The core message of this show is to help you and your loved ones connect with your sense of wonder, awe and adventure in the great outdoors. By talking with a featured Wonder Guide every week, Ranger Ted seeks to discover how these authors, actors, adventurers, thought leaders, outdoor guides and mentors find inspiration in their lives and work in the outdoors. It's thought provoking, useful, and full of laughs as we discuss everything from real live Elks taking baths in piedmont towns in Colorado to what is the proper pronunciation of Newfoundland to pondering just what is the meaning of success.Clips in this trailer episode include future Wonder Guide guest, Enrico Colantoni (Actor from Veronica Mars, Just Shoot Me, Galaxy Quest.) Also featured is New York Times Best Selling Author Tim Johnston (Descent, The Current.) http://www.timjohnston.net/The award winning singer, songwriter and composer, Barbara Cohen will appear in the Art Meets Nature segment as we look at how our music is shaped by the outdoors and nature. http://www.barbaracohenmusic.com/This show is much more than a single interview. It's a variety show for nature and adventure. Each episode will have several segments designed to inspire, motivate, challenge and enlighten the listener. Segments include the Where in the World Are You game; The 3 x 3 Main Street Challenge; There's No Planet B and Where Art Meets Nature.Ted Mattison, known as Ranger Ted, is originally from Minnesota. He is a Certified California Naturalist, trained in Wilderness First Aid, a professional hiking guide, park docent, camping leader, former employee of REI as well as a teacher, actor, director, author, husband, father and lifelong outdoorsman. He lives in Huntington Beach, California with his wife and two daughters.

Whatcha know about vasogenic shock? Can you treat an open pneumothorax? Better learn your ABCs if you want to save a life! If you’ve been following this show for a while you may recall in episode 33 when Jamie Wheal challenged me to do a Wilderness First Responder training. Well, friends and countrymen, I DID THE THING! I scooted over to the Hygiene, Colorado fire station and spent 10 days learning wilderness medicine and splinting broken femurs. Today on the show I’m speaking to one of my instructors from that course, Mr Ryland Gardner. We talk about leadership, transformational experiences, and how to metabolize trauma. I share about my emotional experience during the mock night rescue and we offer a very brief crash course in Wilderness First Aid. Ryland has been teaching Wilderness Medicine since 2005. He has also taught environmental studies at Prescott College. He’s a volunteer firefighter with the Lyons fire department and when he’s not teaching or patching folks up he can be found surfing in Mexico and operating a bed and breakfast with his wife Shari. Life can still be a festival when it all goes wrong, but only if we develop our resiliency and practice the skills necessary to keep everyone safe. LINKS Ryland Gardner: https://www.nols.edu/en/employee_directory/profile/ryland-gardner/ NOLS Wilderness First Responder Program: https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-first-responder-WFR/ Paragon Guides: https://paragonguides.com/

In the which our intrepid traveller begins to figure out what first aid items are needed for a 10-day backpacking trip. In an ideal world, I would have done additional editing on this episode. Apologies now. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mike Tayloe is the co-owner and Director of Operations for Finns West, a unique company in the fly fishing industry that provides Wilderness First Aid courses and Emergency Action Plan development for fly fishing lodges, outfitters, guides and staff. Tayloe has combined his successful professions as a paramedic and fly fishing guide to provide a much-needed and often overlooked service for the fly fishing and adventure travel industry. Tayloe has worked and consulted in destinations that range from Mount Everest to Antarctica and currently spends his winters in Chilean Patagonia guiding on Cape Horn. In this podcast, we explore the ways that anglers can better prepare for travel, avoid health and medical problem in the field, and better react when problems arise.

Cate Steane leads an organization by the name of Make It Happen Preparedness Services. She enables businesses to outsource emergency preparedness planning & training. Cate spent 12 years practicing law, representing the City of Oakland Hills Fire litigation, training in Community Emergency Response Teams, Wilderness First Aid, & project management. She spent over 20 years leadership in risk management, facilities and human resources responding to the Loma Prieta Earthquake, Oakland Hills and Wine Country Fires. Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Cate Steane leads an organization by the name of Make It Happen Preparedness Services. She enables businesses to outsource emergency preparedness planning & training. Cate spent 12 years practicing law, representing the City of Oakland Hills Fire litigation, training in Community Emergency Response Teams, Wilderness First Aid, & project management.She spent over 20 years leadership in risk management, facilities and human resources responding to the Loma Prieta Earthquake, Oakland Hills and Wine Country Fires.Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Ep 8 - First Aid Eric –Welcome to episode #8 of the Canadian Prepper Podcast…First Aid!  My name is Eric, and I’m the host of the show. I am based in southern Ontario. I’m a hunter, target shooter, HAM radio operator (VE3EPN), and computer geek. I got into preparedness when I was working front line in emergency services and witnessed an over reliance on Emergency Services during major events, such has ice storms, power outages, etc. I started a small preparedness company to help get people prepared and able to look after themselves for at least 72 hours, if not longer. Ian – My name is Ian, co-host of the show.  I live on Vancouver Island, on a small hobby farm.   I am an outdoor enthusiast, target shooter, reloader, and my farm’s designated handyman. I have had a lifelong interest in preparedness, and I am gladly learning new skills on a regular basis.  My professional background has allowed me to see pretty much every province and territory in Canada. It also has taught me to prepare for various unexpected situations daily. Andrew Intro - My name is Andrew and I can usually be found hosting Canadian Patriot Podcast live on Youtube monday nights at 9pm eastern. In addition to recording the number one podcast in Canada, I run a firearms training and accessories tax shelter, Ragnarok Tactical. We deliver training for competition shooters, first aid training, and sell everything from boots to barrels, to tourniquets and and tacos.In real life I work a 9-5 job leading a team in information technology and raising a young family. Eric – We have some great content for you in this episode, We’re going to start off with some news articles relating to preparedness and the outdoors. Next we will be letting you know how we’ve improved our preparedness since our last episode, ,  and then were going to get into the main topic for this episode, First Aid and its role in preparedness. WHAT WE’VE DONE LATELY for preps   Andrew - I just had some forced leave from work so we installed new networking equipment at home including a battery backup, and prepped a few thousand 223 cases for reloading. We also cleaned and reorganized our cold room and removed all the “expired” food and made sure that all the shelf stable items were organised so the items that would reach end of life soonest are at the front. We also rotated and verified the water storage, we have 1 week on hand and are working towards 2 weeks .   Ian -  Holiday season slows down most preps.  Solstice dinner got cancelled, but still had to run our gift day and feeding with no power.  Got to do a dry run on a ‘grid down’ scenario due to the power outage we will talk about below.  Cut up a few trees with the help of a neighbour that fell. Topped up feeders and waterers. Bucked up the trees also downed by the arborist from last episode.  No shortage of firewood this year! Tested the efficacy of my backup water system. Shortcomings noted in power cable line for genny, and using the UPS for cell phones.  Fridges were fine. My mother mentioned I should get a genny… Clearly not watching the podcast….   Eric -  I filled a pile of orders for Rapid Survival, the Christmas rush is officially here. . . So that cleared out a bunch of room for some new toys. Did some research on new gear and will be bringing in some new radios for the new year. Of course one or two of those will need to make their way into my packs.   News - Ian - https://www.narcity.com/ca/bc/vancouver/news/150000-people-in-bc-are-affected-by-power-outages-right-now-due-to-high-winds-up-to-100kmhour Ironically podcast delayed due to power outage.  Solstice dinner got cancelled due to about 200+ trees in my neighbourhood going down.  Friends still without power. Major grid damage on the island. Eric - https://www.richmond-news.com/news/richmond-school-district-to-put-350-000-towards-emergency-preparedness-1.23535369 Dec 13, 2018 Richmond School District to put $350,000 towards emergency preparedness. By the end of February, supplies are expected to be distributed to all Richmond schools and will ensure they are prepared for multiple days following an emergency. Supplies will include water, food, rain ponchos, solar blankets, first aid and staging area supplies. “Since September 2018, meetings have been held with school district administrators, health and safety committees, parent advisory committees, stakeholders, the City of Richmond Emergency Preparedness Team and the R.C.M.P,” said a statement from the Richmond School District. Main topic- Basic and advanced First Aid (Subject matter expert imported for this one) Intro to Andrew - Andrew’s background / bio / qualifications   So I was in the Canadian Forces for about 5 minutes, I didn’t do anything cool and I never deployed. I did however take the Army’s idea of a first aid course. I also keep my Red Cross Standard First Aid up to date with a renewal every 2 years, I’ll be recertifying in January or February. I have to have that to run ranges on military bases which I do regularly for the Ontario Rifle Association, plus it probably helps to have for my day job. Advanced first aid courses I’ve taken Spent Brass Training Solutions LLC Tactical First Responder Trauma Course – 2018 American College of Surgeons Bleeding Control Basic v 1.0 – 2018 Questions we plan to ask:) -What is the minimum qualification level a prepper should aspire to reach?   WCB level 1? EMT Training?, is CPR C enough etc? A - As much as possible. College Paramedic courses are probably overkill and requires 2 years of study. Standard First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Stop the Bleed/Bleeding Control Basic are probably going to cover 90% of what you can expect to deal with day to day. But more is always better. -What is the Minimum equipment list, other than the standard ouch pouch?  Ie: stacks of gauze , truck kits, Chest seal, Medical stapler, israeli bandage, (sprinkle on Hemo agents)  Explain the utility and likelihood of need for each. Maybe Epi-Pens? A - Please don’t use sprinkle on Hemostatic agents, the technology is out of date and less effective.As with most things it depends. 3 Factors Cost Size Scope of Practice 1 Cost How much can you afford to buy? How many kits do you need? Are they different? I keep 3 different IFAKs. CarEnough for 1 to 2 people with major trauma likely to be encountered in a Motor Vehicle Collision Work/Range BagEnough for 1 person with major trauma Range beltSmall on my belt enough for one person with a small trauma, like 1 bullet hole We’re also working on building home and vehicle trauma kits with more stuff to deal with greater number of casualties following the use of an IFAK, basically additional trauma supplies plus supporting tools for longer periods of care. IFAK - Individual First Aid Kit - Contents Airway (training)Nasopharyngeal Airway, 28 French + lube BandageEmergency Bandage aka Israeli bandage 4” or 6” CuttingShears - airport friendly HemostaticQuikClot Combat Gauze Celox Gauze Occlusive DressingsFoxseal PPEGloves TourniquetCAT 2 Size How big is the kit? Can you carry it with you? Does it stay at home or in a vehicle? The largest kit in the world is not helpful if its 100 yards away and you’re bleeding out. 3 Scope of Practice What are you trained, comfortable, and “allowed” to perform? What about keeping things that you can’t use but a Doctor, Nurse, or EMT could? What if you’re SOL and have to do it to save a life? For example I will not do rescue breaths on non-family members. I’ll do compressions or what ever but I don’t know where they have been. The time to figure this out is now, not when you come on to a scene.   Ian -  (Fentanyl second hand poisoning)   -Cheap place to buy bulk consumables such as gauze?  Brands to avoid?   Ian - (Ono Safety supply)   -Combat first Aid courses, any in Canada?  Describe what is taught…. A - Ragnarok Tactical partnership with Spent Brass Training Solutions LLC Tactical First Responder Trauma Course Last year it was two days of scenario based and hands on training. This year we’re likely to get Val back up to do two 1 day courses early in the year. Dates and cost TBD. Topics of Instruction Combat Mindset Physiological Response to Combat Preventing and Treating Common and Non-Combat Related Injuries Litter, Drags and Carries Basic Anatomy and Location of Major Arteries Identifying and Treating the Different Types of Bleeding Identifying and Immobilizing Broken Limbs SCAB and Treating Compromised Airway Treating Gun Shot and Knife Wounds Improvised Treatment Methods Constructing your Personal IFAK   Dispel some myths.   Tampon and Maxi-pad use:) FIsh Antibiotics as a field expedient amoxycillin? Ian - Some recommended books. Where there is no Doctor  - David Werner Where there is no dentist -  Murray Dickson Medicinal herbs - Rosemary Gladstar John “Lofty” Wiseman - SAS and URBAN survival manual First AId Manual Ian - PODCAST CHALLENGE   INVENTORY OF FOOD, EXPIRY DATES.  You will need the space! Good idea of what you have. Chance to clean house and organize. Rotating food to use oldest first.  Give almost expired stuff you will never likely use to food bank. …...Food good past expiry, Only buy what you will use.  Ie spam? Shout Outs. Ian -  The travelling prepper.  Always keeps me on my toes with good challenges and questions Eric - Dean from Canadian Prepper Network, we’re working on getting him on to discuss HAM radio. Episode Closing Eric - Listener Email Review, and answering of questions sent in.  If you want to send in a question, email, or suggest a topic. Email from Alan -   Good afternoon Eric and Ian,   Just wanted to say thanks for putting this out!   I'm also a Southern Ontario Native (west of London). Haven't had my HAM licence for a few years but interested in  getting it back.   I've been prepping at various stages and phases for nearly 25 years now. It started in scouts when I got lost in the woods on a hike and had to spend the night.   In my 'spare time' I hunt, fish, teach first aid, and build towards self-reliance.   I truly appreciate the Canadian perspective of prepping. I listen to a few American podcasts as well. The differences are STAGGERING.   One of the first times I ever put my plans into place was during the 2003 blackout. I was a 2nd tier responder affiliated with local fire and EMS teams (volunteer) and spent almost 48 hours helping prevent life-threatening emergencies.   EDC, first aid, and SIP preps  are my primary areas of focus.   Keep up the great work. I appreciate the effort you guys put in. I'm looking at rapidsurvival.com right now and planning my first purchase!   Thanks guys,   Alan Ian - Itunes review?   Outro Eric -  I’m going to bring episode 8 of the Canadian Prepper Podcast to an end. . . Ian where can people find the show online? Ian- You can find the podcast on Itunes and Podbean, and spotify.  Please help us out take a few minutes and submit a review! It helps other people find us.   You can also find us at prepperpodcast.ca.  Our Youtube live shows are now available, please subscribe to “The Island Retreat “ and click the notifications tab.  That gives you alerts when we are going live. Eric –Ian how can people reach you? Ian -  theislandretreat@gmail.com,   Andrew - Contact info? https://ragnaroktactical.ca/ and http://canadianpatriotpodcast.com/ Eric – Please  check out Rapid Survival www.rapidsurvival.com and get me there on live chat while buying some prepper gear, or just can also email me at feedback@prepperpodcast.ca Eric - Thanks for joining us, and tune in for the next episode, where we will talk about Water needs, storage, and disinfection..   Eric - Until next time, be prepared, stay safe, and (Ian) keep learning!

River surfing, a niche but growing sport, has taken Brittany Parker from one river to another since 2011, from successful competitions in Colorado, to completing a first descent of the Zambezi River in Africa by stand up paddleboard, to co-founding an instructional river surfing business called RVR 2 RVR. This year, things started off really promising for Brittany-- but then it all changed.For Brittany, this past season has been one full of trauma, change, transition, growth, and-- as you'll hear time and again in this episode-- letting go. Because when we go through big changes-- and especially when they're unplanned-- the key to moving forward is all in how well we can let go of the expectations that were, to make room for what comes next.In this episode, you'll hear:About Brittany's new-to-her 1994 Ford Coach House vanWhat river surfing is, and how Brittany first got started doing itHow Brittany went from being a novice to a competitive river surferThe accident that changed the course of Brittany's year in a big wayHow her close friend and business partner Natali helped Brittanyusing her Wilderness First Responder trainingBrittany's current journey of healingThe importance of tuning into your body, no matter your healthHer insights on letting go of expectationsBrittany and Natali's whitewater SUP instruction and excursioncompany, RVR 2 RVRBrittany's advice for anyone out there wanting to try something new,take a risk, or get out on the road.Resources mentioned in this episode:Brittany Parker - @bp.surfs on Instagram and her blog, bp.surfsListen to Brittany's new podcast, Ride The SwellNatali Zollinger - @natalizollinger on InstagramRVR 2 RVR - @rvr2rvr on InstagramBadfish SUPAnd She's Dope TooInterested in becoming Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness FirstResponder certified? Find a Wilderness Medicine course near you.She Explores, a book by Gale Straub - available for pre-order now!Join the On the Road, Our Way Facebook Group!Sponsor Websites & PromotionsBenchmark Maps: use code WOMENONTHEROAD at checkout for 20% off!RumplLimited Edition Rumpl x Yakima x Stickfort Puffy BlanketEnter to win an incredible prize pack through the #mymountainhomephoto contest!Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It'll help other people find us. You can also share this podcast with a friend. Thank you for your support!Episodes air weekly on Fridays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. Follow along with Laura Borichevsky on Instagram (@howsheviewsit) and see more of her work through her website, How She Views It.Music is by Logan Nickleson, Josh Woodward, and Hyson via Free Music Archive using a CC by A license. Additional sound by Herbert Boland via Free Sound using a CC by A license.A production of Ravel Media

River surfing, a niche but growing sport, has taken Brittany Parker from one river to another since 2011, from successful competitions in Colorado, to completing a first descent of the Zambezi River in Africa by stand up paddleboard, to co-founding an instructional river surfing business called RVR 2 RVR. This year, things started off really promising for Brittany-- but then it all changed. For Brittany, this past season has been one full of trauma, change, transition, growth, and-- as you’ll hear time and again in this episode-- letting go. Because when we go through big changes-- and especially when they’re unplanned-- the key to moving forward is all in how well we can let go of the expectations that were, to make room for what comes next. In this episode, you’ll hear: About Brittany’s new-to-her 1994 Ford Coach House van What river surfing is, and how Brittany first got started doing it How Brittany went from being a novice to a competitive river surfer The accident that changed the course of Brittany’s year in a big way How her close friend and business partner Natali helped Brittany using her Wilderness First Responder training Brittany’s current journey of healing The importance of tuning into your body, no matter your health Her insights on letting go of expectations Brittany and Natali’s whitewater SUP instruction and excursion company, RVR 2 RVR Brittany’s advice for anyone out there wanting to try something new, take a risk, or get out on the road. Resources mentioned in this episode: Brittany Parker - @bp.surfs on Instagram and her blog, bp.surfs Listen to Brittany’s new podcast, Ride The Swell Natali Zollinger - @natalizollinger on Instagram RVR 2 RVR - @rvr2rvr on Instagram Badfish SUP And She’s Dope Too Interested in becoming Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder certified? Find a Wilderness Medicine course near you. She Explores, a book by Gale Straub - available for pre-order now! Women On The Road on Instagram - @womenontheroad Join the Women On The Road Podcast Facebook group Sponsor Websites & Promotions Benchmark Maps: use code WOMENONTHEROAD at checkout for 20% off! Rumpl Limited Edition Rumpl x Yakima x Stickfort Puffy Blanket Enter to win an incredible prize pack through the #mymountainhome photo contest! Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. You can also share this podcast with a friend. Thank you for your support! Episodes air weekly on Fridays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. Follow along with Laura Hughes on Instagram (@howsheviewsit) and see more of her work through her website, How She Views It. Music is by Logan Nickleson, Josh Woodward, and Hyson via Free Music Archive using a CC by A license. Additional sound by Herbert Boland via Free Sound using a CC by A license. WOTR podcast cover artwork designed by Dani Opal.

Today we’ll hear Mandy Gough interview Sam Coffman as they discuss the Wilderness First Aid Program. Mandy Gough owns and operates XoM3 Botanical Solutions. XoM3 Botanical Solutions is a boutique company with an herbal practitioner's expertise, dedicated to gathering the finest organic and ethically selected, grown and foraged ingredients to formulate and handcraft exceptional small batch botanical products and workshops for real people in skin care, wellness and home. Sam Coffman has over 10 years of military experience as a U.S. Special Forces Medic, an interrogator and a linguist. He studied botany and bioregional medicine both privately and at several outdoor schools in Colorado, and during his military service as a Green Beret Medic he logged thousands of hours in the field as a team medic, military emergency rooms and troop medical clinics. Over the past 25 years, Sam has not only taught survival for military and civilian students, but also has focused on post-disaster and remote-medicine using primarily (if not exclusively) plant medicine. He has worked as a clinical herbalist on his own and in conjunction with functional medicine doctors (M.D. and D.O.) for chronic as well as acute illness and injury. Sam has been highly focused on bio-regional plant medicine for infection, injury and illness most commonly encountered in a post-disaster, remote or underserved environment when there is no higher definitive medical care. Sam has taught wilderness first aid certification, remote and post-disaster herbal medicine, urban and primitive survival skills and self-defense for over two decades. He is co-founder of the non-profit organization – Herbal Medics – that travels to remote areas in Nicaragua as well as medically underserved urban areas in the USA, providing herbal medicine clinics, off-grid and salvage-based engineering solutions (water purification, sustainable power, sustainable agriculture, etc.). RESOURCES XoM3 homepage XoM3 on Facebook The Human Path Herbal Medics Academy Book - The Herbal Medic by Sam Coffman Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net 

On this episode we ask the question: Should a Backpacker Take a Wilderness First Aid Class? Through our own experience, we share our opinion and what we have seen and learned out on the trail. It may persuade you to look into how it may change the way you hike. By the way you can […]

Tony Torre of Urban Survival Craft on Practical Urban Survival Prepping Tony Torre of Urban Survival Craft in Miami, Florida stops by to speak with David and Mark about practical urban survival preparation.  We discuss realistic scenarios where a person might need to use a "Get Home Kit" or "Get Home Bag" to evacuate from work or leisure locations, and get back home.  Tony provides advice on the skills, gear, tools and preparedness you should have before disasters strike.   About Tony Torre: Tony is the founder of and principal at Urban Survival Craft in Miami, Florida.   He has been a bail bondsman for the last 20 years with field experience in surveillance and fugitive recovery.  Previously he was chief instructor with (OPS) Options For Personal Security and an instructor with Praetorian Worldwide Inc. and Common Sense Self-Defense/Street Combat (CSSDSC).   Tony is an an outdoor adventure enthusiast. He is a practitioner of and certified consultant for (PB-CAM) Plant Based Health Complementary Medicine, and an American Safety and Health Institute Certified instructor teaching First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, and CPR.  He has taught courses related to firearms and defensive tactics for more than 20 years and he is a 6th degree black belt in the Filipino martial art of Arnis. For Tony’s full bio and more information about his training group, head over to UrbanSuvivalCraft.com.   Connect With Us After the Show! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook! Instagram: @ShootersNationRadio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shootersnation/   Get News and Special Offers! Be sure to sign up for the Shooters Nation Mail Blast newsletter.   Got an idea for a future episode?  Let us know at https://www.shootersnation.com/idea   Sponsors: Squared Away Customs Quality Custom Kydex Holsters and Carry Gear Be sure to use discount code "SHOOTERSNATION" when ordering!   Are you interested in sponsoring an episode?  Contact us!  We'd love to chat with you about it.     Like what you're hearing? Want to support the podcast and help make future episodes possible?  Every dollar donated helps make this show possible. https://www.shootersnation.com/donate  

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What is Wilderness First Aid? You may know regular first aid, but what is wilderness first aid? It’s a set of skills that will serve you well when medical help could be hours, or even days, away. Wilderness first aid requires a mindset of self-confidence, calmness under pressure, and the belief that you can do… The post M4S 009: What Is Wilderness First Aid? appeared first on Mind4Survival.

Sam Reynolds, pro rider, backed off from riding this years Red Bull Rampage competition.  This may have been the most courageous decision of all. Is rising life and limb worth it? Probably not, but its all but inevitable because we cannot help but push limits!  I discuss this and more, such as my Wilderness First Aid class that I took this weekend. Pinkbike Interview with Sam Reynolds Wilderness First Aid Classes Near DC

I take some time to break down a negative review I received, the IMBA website, a bit more on Catalyst pedals, and why you gotta get into a Wilderness First Aid course. Subscribe on iTunes!

Sam Reynolds, pro rider, backed off from riding this years Red Bull Rampage competition.  This may have been the most courageous decision of all. Is rising life and limb worth it? Probably not, but its all but inevitable because we cannot help but push limits!  I discuss this and more, such as my Wilderness First Aid class that I took this weekend. Pinkbike Interview with Sam Reynolds Wilderness First Aid Classes Near DC

Daniel A. 'Danny' Bobrow, MBA (finance), MBA (marketing) is CEO  American Dental Corp. He is also Executive Director of Climb for a Causetm and the SmileTreetm, and the 888NowSmile (www.888NowSmile.com) patient referral portal.   Danny's been published in Dental Economics, Dental Products Report, Dental Town, Dental Compare, Dentistry Today, and many other profession-related publications.    He is also a Certified mediator and arbitrator, personal trainer, health and nutrition coach, and member of the National Ski Patrol and International Mountain Bike Association.   He served pro bono for several agencies including; the Better Business Bureau, Youth Justice Institute, Center For Conflict Resolution, Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Circuit Court System of the City of Chicago, and Loyola University School of Law. He also served on the Board of the National Association for the Mentally Ill, Illinois Chapter.  He is an Advanced Communicator and Advanced Leader of Toastmasters International.   Danny was Visiting Professor for the practice management curriculum under Dr. Charles Wilson for Northwestern University Dental School (NUDS) from 1995-97, and contributed to the practice management curriculum for Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry under Merwyn Landay (1998).   He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The University of Illinois, and Masters of Business Administration Degrees (MBAs) in finance and marketing from The University of Chicago and The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, respectively, and received various Certifications ranging from Insurance to Wilderness First Aid.   Mr. Bobrow is a member of: the American Academy of Private Physicians, the Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Dental Practice Administration, and Charter Member of the Speaking  Consulting Network (SCN),  He is also Founding Treasurer and Executive Committee Chair of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH).   He is creator, along with Bill Blatchford, of The Art of First Impressions telephone communication skills mastery curriculum.   Mr. Bobrow has a passion for rock and ice climbing, alpine mountaineering, and Adventure Racing. His mountaineering and racing exploits have been chronicled by Windy City Sports, Private Clubs, Metro Sports, Red Book, Vertical Jones, The Chicago Tribune, and other publications.   By soliciting pledges and corporate sponsorship, he has used many of his Events as vehicles to raise both awareness and funds for a number of philanthropic organizations.  To learn more, visit www.ClimbForACause.org and www.SmileTree.org.   www.AmericanDentalMarketing.com

On today's show, Amber Casali joins Curt to fill us in on everything we didn't realize we did not know about fire lookout towers. Born and raised in Seattle, Amber Casali considers herself a stereotypical Pacific Northwesterner, someone who loves the outdoors and relishes the natural beauty of our region. She has summited Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Mount Rainier; section hiked most of Washington’s PCT, including six days solo in Glacier Peak Wilderness; successfully taken the Washington Alpine Club’s Basic Climbing and Mountaineering course; and she has recently become certified in Wilderness First Aid, through NOLS. Stay tuned. This show has some really interesting information you don't want to miss! Book: "Hiking Washington Fire Lookouts" www.ambercasali.com www.mountaineers.org/books/books/hiking-washingtons-fire-lookouts