Quiz: Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis

By Ben Lerman

Jan 17, 2018

 

 

Learn to respond to medical emergencies, including allergic reactions, on a NOLS Wilderness Medicine course.

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Ben Lerman

Ben is the former NOLS Wilderness Medicine Marketing Coordinator and a Wilderness First Responder graduate. He enjoys rock climbing, backpacking, kayaking, and hopes to someday adventure in the mountains on each of the 7 continents.

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30 Years of Wilderness Medicine

Group picture of staff in front of the early WMI Staff Building holding a banner that says "Wilderness Medicine Institute, Inc."
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Story by Ben Lester, with reporting by Kate Dernocoeur

In 1990, two people moved to Pitkin, Colorado and opened a business. That was remarkable for two reasons: first, because the move raised the population of Pitkin (53 according to the 1990 Census) by nearly 4 percent. And second, because the business was dedicated to the teaching of a discipline called wilderness medicine.

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