Whether from Sticks or stakes, branches or rebar, impalements can be a backcountry problem to contend with. In the field of wilderness medicine, there are specific protocols pertaining to impalements and how to manage them in a remote setting. These guidelines are attributed to the assessment and location of the impalement injury. Core  impalement. Impalements to the head, face, trunk and other core...

If you are a governing Agency, or someone who is planning on venturing out on a river trip with your family or friends, have you asked the question: How much professional training do river guides have?  Seems like a logical question for someone who is embarking on a trip with family or friends. After all,...

Our first class of 2105 was a great success. USC outfitters made their annual trek to northern California for a Wilderness First Responder course. 19 would-be WFRs rolled up in style to SkyRanch perched above the South Fork of the Yuba River just above Washington, CA. Over the ensuing  8 days and 80 hours, a...

[gallery ids="1760,1763"] I am so happy to be back teaching for Sierra Rescue after the winter break.   2013 is going to be the best year in Sierra Rescue history so far.  I had the pleasure last week, for my first course of the season, to teach a 2 Day Wilderness First Aid/ CPR course for the...

All of us at Sierra Rescue know how difficult it can be to travel for professional training. So, to make training even easier, we travel to you! Yes, you heard us right; even though we’re a California based rescue training company, we’ve taught in several other states including Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and South Dakota....