Leadership Starts Here
Fall Break Trips & Activities OA is offering a range of trips and activities over Fall Break.
HEART (Health Education and Rescue Training) Wilderness First Aid is an intensive course that covers patient examination and evaluation, body systems and anatomy, wound care, splinting, environmental emergencies, and backcountry
Outdoor Action provides free first aid and CPR training for students participating in the OA Leader Training Program. Spring 2023 Schedule Wilderness First Aid & CPR (WAFA) This is an
by Rick Curtis, Director, Outdoor Action Program Traveling at high altitude can be hazardous. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not a substitute for
Taken with permission from The Backpacker’s Field Manual by Rick Curtis published by Random House This material is taken from Chapter 9 – First Aid & Emergency Care from The
In this episode the NOLS Myth Crushers address blisters. A blister is your body’s way of telling you your boots don’t fit, they aren’t broken in, or your feet are
Watch NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute Instructors in action as they go through all the steps of a complete humerus and elbow split.
In the process of medical education, simulations are one of the most important and often overlooked tools available to instructors. There are many considerations that must be taken into account
In the process of medical education, simulations are one of the most important and often overlooked tools available to instructors. There are many considerations that must be taken into account
The foundation of any medical assessment is a thorough, organized patient assessment. Watch NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute Instructors in action as they model this process. All WMI courses build on