Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS)

Do you have your emergency nutritional kit ready to go?  Listen as nutrition professor Kary Woodruff answers this and other important questions in the second installment of nutrition in the wildernes…

Have you ever thought about what you should be eating and drinking when you go off into the wilderness?  Listen to nutrition professor, Kary Woodruff talk about the fundamentals of wilderness nutriti…

Ultrasound is essential in hospital medicine, but can it be used in wilderness and austere settings?  What are the advantages and what are the challenges of bringing ultrasound into the backcountry? …

A cliff, a patient, unknown location and confusing symptoms.  This is an instructive story of a recuse high in the Wasatch Mountains, told by Dan Hadley of Salt Lake County Sherriff Search and Rescue…

Searching and then rescuing someone starts with knowing how different people of different ages will behave when they get lost.  In this podcast  Dr. Jason Tanner outlines the behavior of lost individ…

This podcast tells of an eight hour rescue of a brother and sister who were going to freeze to death were it not for the expertise of the SAR team.  Listen as Dan Hadley recounts this fascinating and…

How do you go about looking for someone who is lost of injured in the backcountry?  For example, knowing the last known position of a person is essential.  This podcasts talks about the basics of sea…

You have to know how to be safe if you are going to look for someone who is lost and try to rescue them.  This podcasts outlines the steps to remain safe as you put yourself at risk. 

Parasites are simply everywhere. While it’s important to have a broad understanding of parasites, one should have specific knowledge about the parasites that can infect humans.  Listen to this podcas…

Epidemiologists estimate that four to five percent of all human deaths in history are attributable to Malaria.  Currently, Malaria is responsible for the infection of 220 million people worldwide and…

All it takes is a snail, a worm and some freshwater to become infected. Once you are, the disease could persist for decades -- and prove fatal. The culprits come as a pair: freshwater snails harborin…

These are very important emerging diseases.  But before we discuss them, we must first ask where do emerging diseases typically come from?  The answer, they come from animals. Scientists estimate tha…

What repellant can you use on a child?  Which repellant do you use to prevent malaria?  Globally, there are about 75 quadrillion mosquitos on earth. But of the 3,000 species of mosquitoes, only three…

Of the 50 million people who travel each year into ‘the world,’ up to 11% return with a febrile illness. Many of these will be caused by more exotic diagnoses such as malaria and dengue. A systematic…

While the actual number is not known, each year many people die in stream crossings while hiking and trekking.  Hikers underestimate the risk. So, let’s ‘know before we go.’  This podcast outlines ho…

To understand the use of clothing, it is first essential to understand heat.  To some, clothing might seem like an afterthought. But it is the first and most important layer of protection between you…

The danger associated with flash floods is due to their sudden onset. They can occur up to 6 hours after a rainful. Flash flooding is the second leading cause of natural disaster-related deaths. And …

 It is estimated that over 90% of hikers experience painful foot issues. From a medical perspective, it is challenging to assess these types of patients because of the complexity and multiplicity of …

When we think of a person who has traveled throughout the world, we also need to think of the global causes of diarrhea.   This podcast will help you determine the cause and the treatment for diarrhe…