“They were supposed to drop us at 700 feet and 95 knots. Â Instead, they dropped us at 300 feet and 160 knots. Â When I hit the ground, everything was ripped…
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Health and Safety Blog
Dry, winter and/or high altitude environments increase the risk for dehydration.Many people who venture into the backcountry turn to their old friend ibuprofen when their muscles get sore or in…
For some reason, that question sometimes becomes complicated to explain. I have seen several staff struggle with trying to plug our entire suite of products and services into a single…
Soldiers training high angle rescue prior to an Afghanistan deployment. Combine any medical course with high angle training to maximize your effectiveness in remote environments.[/caption] Congress recently began a pilot…
I know what you’re thinking–How much can one guy blog about tourniquets? Â Not even multiple tourniquets, one tourniquet–the SWAT-T. As a gear junkie, I love items that are lightweight, durable,…
While the rest of my co-workers were doing laps in fresh powder up at Cascade Powder Cats a couple of weeks ago, my skis were in storage. I missed out…
There is just you, the trail, and a semi-conscious hiker lying on his side amidst several large rocks at the base of a hill. Â The rain starts to fall, and…
As a Remote Area Medic employed with Remote Medical International’s Medical/Rescue Support Group, I have had the opportunity to travel and provide medical coverage on many continents. Most recently, whilst…
Yesterday, the staff at RMI took a little break from the office to get some backcountry turns in with our friends at Cascade Powder Cats. As the company exists to…
Death caused by sudden immersion in cold-water is often misdiagnosed as cold-water immersion hypothermia. Giesbrecht and Pretorius from the University Mannitoba report in a recent article published in the Wilderness…
