Links and Downloads
Find useful downloads and links to helpful resources below.
WMTC downloadable resources
Medical-Legal Information (PDF)~ General information on the United States legal system and how it impacts the practice of wilderness medicine. Describes the steps to take to maximize your legal protection.
WMTC Institutional Guidelines (PDF)~ WMTC recommendations for designing and writing wilderness medicine protocols for for schools, colleges, and outfitters offering training and trips in outdoor recreation & education.
WMTC Patient SOAP Note (PDF)~ This is the same 8.5 x 14 inch SOAP Notes used in our WFA, WAFA, WFR, & WEMT courses. You can download and print them for your personal or program use; however, you are prohibited by copyright law from printing them for resale or teaching. Copies of these notes may be purchased from our webstore printed on standard white paper in tablet form (20 notes per tablet) or on weather-proof, tear-resistant synthetic paper; please contact the WMTC office for details.
WMTC Patient SOAP Note in OpenDyslexic Font (PDF)~ If a dyslexia-friendly font would work better for you than our SOAP notes above, you can download and print them for your use during a course, or for personal or program use. You are prohibited by copyright law from printing them for resale or teaching.
WMTC Patient Note (PDF)~ These 8.5 x 11 inch Patient Notes were developed for our Wilderness Basic Life Support (WBLS) course. You can download and print them on plain paper for your personal or program use; however, you are prohibited by copyright law from printing them for resale or teaching. Printed copies of these Patient Notes are not available for purchase at this time.
WMTC Trip Drug Log (PDF)~ All trips should have drug log in their first aid kits to keep track of both OTC and Rx drugs. You can download and print them on plain paper or on weather-proof paper for your personal or program use; however, you are prohibited by copyright law from printing them for resale.
Links
While we make every effort to keep this page current, please verify the information by calling the phone numbers and accessing the web sites before leaving for your trip. Please contact us if you find any errors.
- Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative- Visit the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative website for copies of the WFA, WAFA, WFR & Recert Certification Standards and related documents.
- Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines - Download the current WMS guidelines for handling wilderness related trauma, environmental illnesses, and managing medical problems.
- Animated Knots ~ Clearly shows how to tie many of the knots commonly used in general campcraft and rescue.
- Arizona Poison & Drug Information Center ~ Phone: 1-800-222-1222. Provides up to date assessment and treatment information on all wilderness toxins especially North American bites and stings.
- Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) ~ An international mountain rescue organization that assists SAR units with training and policies. Look here to see if there is an MRA registered Search & Rescue team near you.
- National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health Anatomy Videos~ animated videos showing the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them.
- Wilderness Medical Society (WMS)~ International society for wilderness medicine. Recommends practice guidelines for wilderness medicine and sponsors numerous wilderness medicine conferences.
- World Health Organization~ Gathers and disseminates world wide health information.
- National Poison Control Center ~ National HOTLINE: 1-800-222-1222. Provides general assessment and treatment information for poisons. May redirect to state poison control.
- National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) ~ National organization of pre-hospital professionals that help set EMS protocols.
