The first Wilderness EMS Medical Director training endorsed by both the National Association of EMS Physicians® and the Wilderness Medical Society.

Joined November 2013
The Wilderness EMS Med Director Course ran as a pre-con to the Wilderness Risk Management Conference this week in Vermont. Great students & a great class! Thx to #WRMC2022 for the invite, and to instructors Michael Millin and Seth Collings Hawkins. @attend_WRMC @hawkvox #WEMSMDC – at Burlington, VT
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The @attend_WRMC conference includes @WEMSMDC as a preconference! Be sure to register for that now too because spots are filling up… and beat the conference price increase on 9/18! – at Morganton, NC
NOW IS THE TIME! HAVEN'T SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE 29TH ANNUAL WRMC YET? Price increase Sept. 18th from $825 to $950 [email protected] Already registered? Watch for an email invite from the conference app Sched - a communication and scheduling wizard to make the most of your time.
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Come join us in #BurlingtonVT at the 2022 Wilderness Risk Management Conference in October! @attend_WRMC @WildMedSociety @NAEMSP #WEMS #wildmed #WRMC22 – at Morganton, NC
WRMC ~ Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course Pre-Conference Workshop Oct. 18th & 19th - 8a-5p in Burlington, VT. Attend both or just the Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course. WEMSMDC sign up: forms.gle/hQcsEA7du7u9xGyi8 WRMC Schedule & Registration: bit.ly/3zOgX8H
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All faculty at this course are #WEMSText authors. Highly recommended!
The Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course is in Burlington VT Oct 18-19 as precon to the #WildernessRiskManagementConference! More info/registration at nols.edu/en/risk-services/wi…. If interested, register now, as spots are filling up! @attend_WRMC @NOLSedu @the_sca @OutwardBoundUSA
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In our latest episode, we're joined by Dr. Michelle Curry, the new National Medical Director for the US Forest Service EMS program. Take a listen & learn about LEMAs, White Cards, NWCG, similarities/differences btwn USFS and Natl Park Service EMS, & more! rawmedicine.org/episodes/f/e…
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"Diversity is a huge part of what we do and we can no longer ignore it" - Chicago Fire Lieutenant Quention Curtis of @blackfirebrigad @CFDMedia #NAEMSP2022
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It’s a wrap! #WEMSMDC2022 closed yesterday under gorgeous San Diego sunshine. We β tested a new discussion-driven format that we think was a huge success. Thx to host @NAEMSP, to instructors @hawkvox @benabo @willmd911, and to our great students! #NAEMSP2022 @WildMedSociety
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Day #1 of the #NAEMSP2022 precon #WEMSMDC course is in the bag… about to launch Day #2. Great students, great course this year, great to be back in the saddle with @hawkvox @benabo @willmd911 instructors after multi-year #covidlateraldamage hiatus! @NAEMSP #WEMSMDC2022 #WEMS
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“Stress injuries happen on a continuum!!!” @hawkvox takes us in the journey to Psychological first aid at @WEMSMDC here at #NAEMSP2022
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Fantastic pre-conference at #NAEMSP2022. Definitely feel more prepared for my new roles in #WildernessEMS medical direction & made new friends as a bonus. Such an exciting & vast niche within our amazing subspecialty. Thanks to @benabo @willmd911 @hawkvox for the great teaching!
Day #1 of the #NAEMSP2022 precon #WEMSMDC course is in the bag… about to launch Day #2. Great students, great course this year, great to be back in the saddle with @hawkvox @benabo @willmd911 instructors after multi-year #covidlateraldamage hiatus! @NAEMSP #WEMSMDC2022 #WEMS
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Want to know the #GoodSamaritanLaws in your state? They could be beneficial for teaching citizen CPR and AED as well. These questions will undoubtedly come up and they will look to #EMSDocs for the answer. Read about your state here: cprinstructor.com/legal.htm #NAEMSP2022
As a #WildernessEMS physician, there's a paradox where your presence will lower the risk of a bad patient outcome, but may increase your own risk & exposure to litigation if that outcome is less-than-ideal. Same can be said for any #EMSDoc in the #EMS environment. #NAEMSP2022
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As a #WildernessEMS physician, there's a paradox where your presence will lower the risk of a bad patient outcome, but may increase your own risk & exposure to litigation if that outcome is less-than-ideal. Same can be said for any #EMSDoc in the #EMS environment. #NAEMSP2022
Very important for #EMSDocs, as we drive around sometimes in highly visible vehicles & may be expected to act because of who we are. You must know #GoodSamaritanLaws and your local regulations. #NAEMSP2022
Important point of distinction. If you are out in the field with a group, preparing to assess & provide field care as part of that group, it can be said you are "expecting" to have a pre-existing duty to care & therefore #GoodSamaritanLaws won't apply. Discuss? #NAEMSP2022
Very important for #EMSDocs, as we drive around sometimes in highly visible vehicles & may be expected to act because of who we are. You must know #GoodSamaritanLaws and your local regulations. #NAEMSP2022
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Very important for #EMSDocs, as we drive around sometimes in highly visible vehicles & may be expected to act because of who we are. You must know #GoodSamaritanLaws and your local regulations. #NAEMSP2022
There is an interesting principle in the house of medicine that despite the evidence staring us in the face, no one wants to be the "first" one to operate outside the accepted standard. It's time to kill dogma. #NAEMSP2022 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1762…
It's time to talk about the utility of cervical collars in the #WildernessEMS setting. Immobilization can really hamper rescue efforts & prolonged field care. Is it overused? What is the incidence of actual c-spine injuries? wemjournal.org/article/S1080… #NAEMSP2022
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It's time to talk about the utility of cervical collars in the #WildernessEMS setting. Immobilization can really hamper rescue efforts & prolonged field care. Is it overused? What is the incidence of actual c-spine injuries? wemjournal.org/article/S1080… #NAEMSP2022
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You can't always get the patient to definitive care in a timely manner. The most recent guidelines for #ProlongedCasualtyCare published last month are available here: jts.amedd.army.mil/assets/do… #NAEMSP2022 @WEMSMDC @WildMedSociety @NAEMSP
.@willmd911 talking #ProlongedFieldCare and resources. What do you take with you? On you? Staged? Different resources for different scenarios. In #WEMS, understand the Minimum, Better, Best concept. More resources at prolongedfieldcare.org #NAEMSP2022
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.@willmd911 talking #ProlongedFieldCare and resources. What do you take with you? On you? Staged? Different resources for different scenarios. In #WEMS, understand the Minimum, Better, Best concept. More resources at prolongedfieldcare.org #NAEMSP2022