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Bleeding, Broken, and Bruised: Wilderness First Aid

Last weekend, I joined REI and the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) to obtain Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification. WFA certification requires 16 hours of instruction over the course of two days and includes both classroom and practical training. It was exhausting, daunting, and fun. It also reiterates that your best friend on the trail is common sense.

4 Common Injuries in a Workshop and What to Do About Them

No matter how safe we intend to be, and how many precautions we take in our workshops, accidents will still occur. It’s inevitable. It’s why we keep our first aid kits stocked, and keep a phone handy...

Brush Up On Basics for Pet First Aid Awareness Month

Having a new dog who frequents the emergency vet has got me thinking a lot about how we respond to pet health crises. When a pet is bleeding...

Special Medical Training Gives Police Officers First Aid On Steroids

California City recently hosted specialized trauma medical training for several law enforcement agencies to deal with medical emergencies during the first critical minutes after life-threatening injuries...

States Seek Ways To Regulate Steep Cost of Air Ambulance

The first time Jason Ebert needed an air ambulance, it saved his life. The second time, it nearly broke the bank...

7 Reasons Your Teeth Hurt While Running

I just got back from a trail run and my teeth hurt like crazy. I just started running again after a 3 year break; left the military, got married, had a baby (well, my wife did)...

10 Misconceptions About Things That Kill You

We hate dying, it sucks... it really sucks. Recently we were notified about some thing pretty incredible...

What's The Difference Between a First Aid Kit and a Trauma Kit?

 

9 Things Your First Aid Kit Must Have

The most important thing you can do after you buy a First Aid Kit is to...

U.S. Company Makes Bandaids From Lobster Shells

Lobster Tough, a company in Maine is developing a bandage coated with a substance extracted from crushed lobster shells that would promote blood-clotting and is resistant to bacterial infection.