Remote Medical International was recently ranked #147 on the INC 500. With a growth rate of 1,206.6% between 2005 and 2008, the award is a real tribute to the hard…
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When one thinks of two-humped Bactrian camels in Central Asia, one might imagine them as docile beasts of burden plodding along golden sand dunes. Well, not on this day. Somehow…
Following a recent Wilderness EMT course in Leavenworth, Washington, Remote Medical International Instructor Steve Guthrie was awarded an honorary ice axe from the Special Operations Training Command, USMC. The ice…
At the end of June I was given the opportunity to go to this years Mountain Rescue Association conference at Mt. Hood, Oregon. I was able to represent both Juneau…
RMI CEO Andrew Cull recently gave an interesting online radio interview, hosted and moderated by Larry Kaminer, President of the Personal Safety Group, which offers public and private training for…
Flying in a twin jet otter airplane (named after the abominable snowman “yeti”) high above the Himalayas in the 12th poorest country in the world makes you question your mortality….
The weather at Everest Basecamp can be very unpredictable. Mostly, when it snows or the clouds move in it is just a little less comfortable, but at other times it…
May 2, 2009 As I made my way down from Camp three at 24,700 feet the feeling of an increased oxygen supply was energizing. As I moved past camps lower…
I was forwarded a link today from a discussion board at Northwest Kayak Anglers discussing techniques for Fishhook removal, a great self-study with interesting images. Â Click the following link to…
17,500 feet Everest Base Camp (April 10, 2009) I have taken the responsibility of Expedition Medical officer for First Ascent’s “Return to Everest” Expedition, and each day I have been…
