Editorials
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Wilderness First Aid: Is it Time to Revisit Course Content?
Wilderness & Environmental MedicineVol. 23Issue 3p203–204Published in issue: September, 2012- Brad L. Bennett
Cited in Scopus: 2In this issue of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, Schuman et al1 present some information on knowledge gained, self-efficacy (self-rating of confidence about one's knowledge and skill level), and skills retention after a 16-hour Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course. They examined these 3 study criteria in a cross-section of 72 course participants at 4, 8, or 12 months after course completion. - Editorial
A Time Has Come for Wilderness Emergency Medical Service: A New Direction
Wilderness & Environmental MedicineVol. 23Issue 1p5–6Published in issue: March, 2012- Brad L. Bennett
Cited in Scopus: 5In this issue of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, an article by Warden et al1 provides a timely overview of various specialized operational emergency medical service (EMS) programs that serve in either tactical, hazardous, or austere environments as part of the entry level medical care in the US health care system. These specialized EMS programs function in unique environments and provide, in most cases, point of injury medical care beyond what can be provided by traditional EMS agencies. These programs include classic programs in rural and wilderness settings, for example, ski patrol, water rescue, and wilderness search and rescue (SAR).
