Hannah

What do expedition leaders want from an expedition medic?

Post author:Hannah
Post published:7 November 2020
Post Category:Mountains
Post Comments:4 Comments

Relevant expedition medical skills and experience are vital but what other capabilities and qualities does an expedition medic need to do their job effectively?Earlier this year, the Faculty of Pre-Hospital…

Psychological First Aid

Post author:Hannah
Post published:6 September 2020
Post Category:Climbing / Emergency Medicine / Expedition Medicine / Expeditions / First Aid / Leadership / Mental Health / Mountain medicine / Mountains
Post Comments:2 Comments

Even the best-planned adventures can go completely off track when the weather changes, a rock falls or the snow pack doesn’t behave as expected. When accidents happen in the mountains,…

Sleep At High Altitude

Post author:Hannah
Post published:25 July 2020
Post Category:Altitude / Climbing / Expeditions / Mountain medicine / Mountains
Post Comments:3 Comments

Most people don’t sleep very well at high altitude and often report broken sleep, vivid dreams and not feeling well rested on waking. On any trekking, climbing or mountaineering trip…