Not Dead Yet

LESSONS LEARNED FROM BEING BURIED ALIVE.  THE TAKE HOME Survival of avalanche burial > 30 mins does happen Maintain a sense of urgency in all avalanche rescues until the victim is found INTRO ‘I heard what sounded like a baseball bat hitting a ball – a loud crack.  I turned around to look and saw […]

Helicopter Landing Zones

Some general tips to keep in mind: 100 x 100 feet as a general guideline Try to minimize slope of the site. Set up so pilot may approach into wind, Be aware and have approach clear of obstacles (e.g. powerlines ) Prepare the landing surface area (wet dirt to avoid brown out, or stomp snow […]

#Wildmed fellow update

A 7.8 Mw earthquake struck the mountains of Nepal on April 25. I was fortunate to be able to join NYC Medics, a global disaster relief team, to provide care to those affected. We deployed 6 days later and was assigned to the remote region Jharlang. Despite arriving in the field more than a week […]