Author

Jake Blackwelder

Jake Blackwelder has been teaching for NOLS Wilderness Medicine since 2010. He is a full-time Flight Paramedic and volunteers for EMS and Search and Rescue in Moab, Utah. He spends the rest of his time helping his wife raise two great kids and adventuring in the majestic Moab landscape.

Articles By Jake Blackwelder

Rescue team assembled on the wall with iconic redrock spires in the background

Real-Life Scenario: Stuck on a Climbing Route

NOLS instructor Jake Blackwelder tells the story of a rescue on a rock climbing route in Moab, Utah.

Case Study: BASE Jumping Accident

You are a member of your community’s Search and Rescue team. You and an EMS team are responding to the scene of a BASE-jumping accident…