Thursday 16 May 2013
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Course registration now open
Contact wildernessemergencymedicine@yahoo.com to register for Wilderness Emergency Medicine on 30-31 August and 1 September
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Monday 13 May 2013
Great outdoor shopping for wilderness / survival gear
I spent this Saturday visiting my favorite shops at Gateway whilst the wife was doing a spot of shopping. I tried to decide where I would get the best in wilderness gear and could not make up my mind so I settled on both Due South and Cape Union Mart. Try them out for yourself and let me know...
Monday 6 May 2013
Recommended reading for ropework component of Wilderness Emergency Medicine course
The ultimate encyclopedia of knots & ropework by Geoffrey Budworth
Sunday 5 May 2013
Pre-course assignment 3
During a search and rescue attempt of a hiking party that have become lost, the team leader for the search and rescue team commands the entire team to abandon the search due to encroaching adverse weather conditions, which have been reported by the meteorological centre. There is a 60% chance of these adverse conditions, but the team leader does not want to risk the team. Discuss any ethical issues which need to be taken into consideration when abandoning such a rescue.
Pre-course assignment 2
What would you consider as the most important items to carry in a wilderness first aid kit? Consider a kit for a temperate climate, one for a cold environment, and one for a desert environment. What would be your region-specific considerations for each kit.
Pre-course assignment 1
Wilderness Emergency Medicine is dependent on the versatility of tools and resources, which means carrying less, but with items having more than one use. Discuss 5 drugs that can be considered as essentials for the wilderness emergency medical kit, which have more than one use and how would you carry these drugs in the wilderness emergency kit.
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