In the Wake of Hurricane Irene – Methods of Water Disinfection
2011-09-12
In the wake of Hurricane Irene, many people will be without electrical power for days. If they need to disinfect water to obtain drinking water,
Topic: Wilderness Medicine
The Role of the Routine Physical Examination in Young People
2011-08-29
Increasing numbers of young people participate in outdoor activities, including strenuous competitive athletics. In so doing, they subject their bodies to stresses that are more
Fatal Bear Attack
2011-08-22
By now, most everyone is familiar with the tragic circumstances in which a visitor on a trail in Yellowstone National Park on July 6, 2011
NOLS MythCrushers Episode 2: North American Snake Bites
2011-08-13
There are many myths circulating in the outdoor community about what to do if you are bitten by a snake. The NOLS MythCrushers slither through
When You Break or Lose A Tooth
2011-07-17
Sometimes when a person falls or is struck in the mouth, a tooth is broken or knocked out. If a tooth is cracked (with the
Mouth-to-Mouth Breathing Versus Mask-Assisted Breathing
2011-06-05
When a person performs cardiopulmonary (heart and lung) resuscitation (CPR), it is sometimes recommended to provide rescue breathing. This is certainly the case when the
Brief Introduction to Search and Rescue
2011-05-15
Finding lost persons in the wilderness is, unfortunately, increasingly necessary as greater numbers of persons explore in the outdoors. Beyond the need to find explorers
The Fully Stocked First Aid Kit
2011-04-18
[Outdoor Ed Note: What goes into a good backcountry first aid kit is always a balancing act between size of group, length and remoteness of
Hand Washing and Harness Suspension Injury
2011-04-01
We believe most of the diarrhea and flu-like illness on wilderness trips is caused by poor hand hygiene. In hospitals 5 to 10% of
New Tick-borne Virus with high mortality rate identified in China
2011-03-27
A newly discovered tick-borne disease in China is caused by a never-before identified virus. The new virus, SFTSV, stands for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
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