Author Archives: Morgan Matthews

Primary Assessments

Whether you are an avid outdoor enthusiast, rock climber, ski patroller or member of a trail crew taking your first ever Wilderness First Aid (WFA) or Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course, learning how to conduct a Primary Assessment will be an integral part of your Desert Mountain Medicine coursework.   In this post, we discuss…

Which Wilderness Medicine Course Should I Take?

If you’re reading this and are someone who spends any amount of time recreating or working in the wilderness, you should take a wilderness medicine course. Lucky for you, I’m going to both tell you why, AND help you decide which course might be the right one for you. Below are the most common wilderness…