One of our WFR students and recent nursing school graduate was confronted by a situation on the dock of a Wednesday night club sail that no one ever wants to experience.  Another sailor had collapsed in a dinghy and needed CPR.  Without bystander intervention, the patient would have died…

Heat illness can be caused by extreme heat but it can also be caused by the body’s inability to dissipate heat. We discuss understanding the National Weather Service Heat Index as a predictor of heat illness.

While Lyme Disease is the most commonly associated problem with ticks, there are other tick-borne illnesses that we should consider depending on where you are and what type of tick bit you. In this blog, we explore some of the other disease processes and provide links to resources for further information on ticks.

Backcountry Medical Guides teamed up with Freehub Magazine for a short series on mountain bike medicine. Mike Wallace, MD, our medical director (who’s both a mountain biker and an ER doctor), penned a short piece on five first aid kit essentials to carry while riding, and an introduction to common mountain bike orthopedic injuries and splinting techniques.

We can’t predict the future but what resources are out there to better plan our trip?  How can we make our trip safer and ensure success?  A lot depends on your location as to how many resources are available and your activity to what is important to check. Here we explore some of the resources available to plan outdoor activities, reduce risk and ensure success.

What are we Watching? What are we Listening to? What are we Reading? Here is a blog dedicated to those seeking ‘peaceful’ bed time stories and podcasts from the field.

Backcountry Medical Guides (BMG) has an approved training program allowing students to get certified to personally carry an auto-injector in California or Washington, to act as a trained provider for programs, schools, businesses, or organizations.  This allows teachers, guides, or employees to be prepared for anaphylaxis by carrying epinephrine auto-injectors in their first aid kit.

BMG is excited to announce our new scholarship campaign. We aim to offer 20% of our student body, or over $80,000 in scholarships in 2023 to increase accessibility to life-saving training. Our new scholarship initiative is guided by our mission To build community preparedness through inclusive education, science-based advocacy, and local accessibility.