Case Study: What to Do About Snakebites
See what you would do to respond to and treat a possible snakebite.
See what you would do to respond to and treat a possible snakebite.
What would you do to help a patient with hypothermia while winter camping?
Test your knowledge with this case study about a patient having breathing difficulty in a remote mountain setting
This case study focuses on how responders must be creative and thoughtful to adapt plans as they care for patients on a wilderness—not city—timeframe.
At 6:30 in the morning some of your participants come and tell you that their tentmate is complaining of abdominal pain. As the WFR-trained course ...
Five days into sea kayaking with friends in Prince William Sound, Alaska you feel lousy; some diarrhea, some vague abdominal cramping, not much ...
You and a friend are on a long run in the foothills of the Laramie Range in Wyoming. It’s a hot day. Four hours into the run your companion stumbles, ...
A trip participant has trouble on a rappel. When they are safely on the ground, you begin your patient assessment. Test your wilderness medicine ...
When symptoms are hard to define, the skills of decision-making and problem solving become more important. Test what you know in this case study!
Do you know how to prevent, recognize, and treat a non-freezing cold injury (NFCI)? Test your wilderness medicine skills with this case study.
Do you know the proper protocols for a patient with a suspected spine injury?
Do you know how to test an ankle injury for usability?
Do you know how to prevent, recognize, and treat a non-freezing cold injury (NFCI)? Test your wilderness medicine skills with this case study.
This case study tests how well you can adapt when your patient has a potential life threat.
Always start with the first 5 steps of the scene size-up when responding to an emergency.
You've spotted a fallen hiker on the trail: thinking back to your NOLS Wilderness Medicine course, do you remember how to perform an initial ...
This case study tests how well you can adapt when you're responsible for not just one patient, but an entire group.
Test your wilderness medicine knowledge with this case study about a patient with flu-like symptoms that may be related to a tick-borne illness.
You're a first responder helping a patient who was bucked off their horse. The assessment might reveal something more troubling than what meets the ...
After a strenuous hike, you and your team find a tent just off the trail at 11,300 ft. You call out, “Hello, is anyone in the tent? This is search ...
Test your knowledge about caring for patients who may have head injuries with this wilderness medicine case study.
Test your knowledge with a case study based on a real event in the '80s where Wilderness First Responders aided a hiker suffering from weakness and ...
The patient commented that their toes have been cold and numb all day, but thought they could get by until getting into their sleeping bag. Read the ...
The patient is a 30-year-old complaining of fatigue, dizziness, and a headache—how will you respond? Test your knowledge with this case study.
You find a hiker who you think might be suffering from altitude illness - after introducing yourselves, and with the patient's permission, you and ...
Test your wilderness medicine skills to see how you would respond to this first-aid scenario.
Test whether you know what to do in this case study of a storm brewing and a nearby lightning strike.
Test how you would respond to possible frostbite with this wilderness medicine case study.
Revamp your first aid kit before a trip with these five tips.
To Drink or Not to Drink?
First aid and pre-hospital medicine can be taught in absolutes, but oftentimes there are multiple solutions that will work for a given scenario.
Does the Lightning Position Really Keep You Safe in a Storm?
Practice your skills with this case study about a patient who may be experiencing a cardiac episode.
In hot weather, we can enjoy the sunshine, lush wildflowers and rivers full with snowmelt. It brings to mind the need to stay hydrated.
Let's take a look at how to prevent snakebites in the first place, the signs and symptoms of various bites, and what to do if a snakebite does occur.
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People always wonder about the value of a warm person snuggling with a cold person in a sleeping bag as a response to hypothermia in the wilderness.
Revisiting how not to get sick on outdoor trips
Are You Hypothermic, Or Just Cold and Grouchy?
Backyard Experiment: Armpits and Frozen Autoinjectors
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Backcountry Decision-making
A brief review of the history and origins of Wilderness Medicine programs