As an ambulance EMT I make an assessment, provide necessary treatment, and in most cases transport the patient. I rarely make a decision whether or

One of the illusions about wilderness medicine is that we teach our students techniques which are beyond our skill or experience,  that really are the

Why is it taught  that hypothermia occurs whenever someone is shivering or their temperature drops by a degree or two?    I’ve read in several medical

This post is contributed by Dr. Jeremy Joslin, an avid outdoor enthusiast who is currently training to become an emergency physician. Here goes: After a

I’ve just returned from leading a NOLS wilderness course in the Absaroka Mountains on the southern border of Yellowstone National Park.  I saw a grizzly