How To Find An Outdoor Job: The Ultimate Guide

Embarking on a career that aligns with your passion for the outdoors can be a rewarding and fulfilling journey. As we step into 2024, the demand for professionals in outdoor-focused industries continues to grow, offering exciting opportunities for those seeking to combine work with their love for nature and adventure. In this comprehensive guide, we…

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Valley of Fire National Park

The Survival Med Learning Experience Our students are part of a worldwide community of people ready to step forward in an emergency. We welcome everyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability and veteran status, and expect all participants to treat everyone with courtesy and respect.…

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Medical Students & Professionals

Search & rescue team in mountains moving victim to medevac helicopter

Group discounts + elective, residency & CME credits Basic Wilderness Medicine & Life Support Advanced Wilderness Medicine & Life Support Wilderness First Responder* Valid for NREMT Recertification.

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Is What3Words a Good Offroad Companion?

Question: I’ve heard a few friends recommend What3Words as a great tool for location pinpointing. What are your opinions on it, and can it replace other geo-locating tools like a personal locator beacon (PLB) or satellite messenger? Survival Med’s Answer: What3Words is a unique navigation app that divides the entire globe into 3-meter squares, assigning…

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SAR & First Responders

Search and rescue team member talking on a radio

All WFA/WFR courses approved for SARTECH II. Tuition discounts available. Wilderness First Aid Wilderness First Responder Wilderness First Response Recertification Canine Wilderness First Aid

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Outdoor Professionals

Ask about group discounts, group enrollment tools & military discounts. Wilderness First Aid Advanced Wilderness First Aid Recertification Wilderness First Responder* Wilderness First Responder Recertification* *Valid for NREMT Recertification

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Outdoor Recreation

Hikers with injured ankle

Ask about group discounts, group enrollment tools & military discounts. Outdoor First Aid & Safety Basics Wilderness First Aid Advanced Wilderness First Aid Recertification MTB & Trail Runner First Aid Wilderness Medical Explorer for Teens Age-Specific Drowning Prevention Canine Wilderness First Aid

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Barry Betha: Overheated Biker Collapses

Our Wilderness First Responder graduate Barry Betha also took our Heat Emergencies webinar, and afterwards shared the following story with Dr. Bonthius. Barry: “I had just attended this webinar a few weeks ago, and experienced a heat-related incident in the mountains last Sunday. An on-scene physician and I were having disagreements about treatment of the…

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Daniel: Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike

I am a veteran and an emergency responder at the company I’ve worked for 17 years – Rockwell Automation. My emergency appeared one Saturday morning while driving one of my sons and his friend home from youth football. As I entered a roundabout, I noticed a large crowd gathered along the road and traffic backed…

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Diane: Backyard Blaze

I was just a young girl when it happened. There was a large wooded area behind our house. My father burned foliage every year to keep it open in case of trespassers. This particular year, the fire got out of control. Rather than take me out of the woods, he brought me deeper in, set…

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