Bites and Stings
Bites and stings from any kind of creature are zero fun. While divers are generally prepared to deal with underwater encounters, they may not know how best to treat bites and stings from topside critters.
Alert Diver Category: Field Medicine
Medical Emergencies in Remote Environments
How you handle medical emergencies in remote environments is incredibly important. Read our best tips on a variety of plausible scenarios for dealing with these particular emergencies.
Defining Remote
Understanding the specific challenges presented by remote environments gives adventurers a leg up. These challenges include time, environment, resources and independent decision-making. Learn how to manage emergency protocols in remote destinations.
Spinal Injuries
Spinal injuries need to be treated cautiously and rapidly to avoid additional risk to the spine. Do you know how to handle these injuries? Read our best tips on how to treat spinal injuries.
First Aid Kits
First aid kits should not be an afterthought. Preparations should done now so you have a stocked first aid kit. Do you know what to pack? Get our best tips on packing your first aid kit.
Lightning
Lightning strikes are impossible to predict. However, you can greatly reduce your risk of injury be implementing some safety protocols. Learn more about lighting and how to avoid the strike.
Burns
Burns are a very serious and distressing injury as they can be disfiguring and life threatening. Read more about first aid and prevention.
Field Management of Heat Illness and Hypothermia
Managing a patient’s heat illness or hypothermia can be tricky — do you know what to do? Learn the field management practices of these two conditions to ensure a patient remains stable.
Field Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries
Musculoskeletal injuries can be incredibly problematic. And getting an injured person out of the water promptly is a priority. Learn how to responsibility handle musculoskeletal injuries.
Wilderness Wound Care
Even with safety precautions, someone could get hurt — are you prepared to treat any wound? Get the basics on wilderness wound care.