Why You Should Take a Wilderness First Aid Course
Do you enjoy recreating outdoors? Here are the top 7 reasons why you should consider to taking a NOLS Wilderness First Aid course.
Do you enjoy recreating outdoors? Here are the top 7 reasons why you should consider to taking a NOLS Wilderness First Aid course.
So many abbreviations, so little time! Take a look at these need-to-know acronyms for wilderness medicine.
Sprains and strains are some of the most common injuries you'll encounter in the outdoors. Are you prepared to recognize and treat them?
When gender or sex is relevant to treating a patient, it's important to communicate respectfully and not make assumptions.
Take this wilderness medicine quiz to find out what you really know about the symptoms and treatment for altitude illness.
Read our tested strategies for handling the first aid hazards you’re most likely to see when you go fishing in lakes, rivers, streams, or the ocean.
How much do you really know about heat illness and dehydration? Test your skills with this first aid quiz from NOLS Wilderness Medicine.
Don't believe everything you see in the movies! Get the real scoop on common myths about treating snakebites from NOLS Wilderness Medicine.
The term shock gets tossed around frequently, but what does it actually refer to in medical terms and how should you respond?
Do you know how to recognize and treat bites from fire ants, scorpions, snakes, spiders, and ticks? Test you knowledge with this quiz.
NOLS Wilderness Medicine grad Carina Ahlqvist will be the first Scandinavian woman to summit Makalu— but that's not why she joined the 2018 Climate ...
If you're camping and someone gets burned, do you know how to help? Test your first aid skills with this wilderness medicine quiz.
You never know when your first aid training might come in handy—you might even wind up using your skills to treat your pet!
Getting caught by a fishhook isn't fun, but it doesn't necessarily mean the end of your fishing trip—if you have the appropriate first-aid skills.
Test what you know about providing first aid for ears, eyes, nose, and teeth when you're in the wilderness.
Do you know how to recognize and treat a patient having an allergic reaction? Take this quiz to find out.
Check out the top 9 wilderness medicine jobs you can score with a wilderness medicine certification.
Knowing how to identify and manage pediatric medical issues can help your family have a fun adventure in the backcountry.
Telling your friends about the peak you climbed or the rapid you ran are the things you want to bring home from the backcountry—not a foodborne ...