2025 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Name: Keep Your Team's Wilderness Medicine Training Sharp
Start: 2025-10-01T10:30:00-0400
End: 2025-10-01T12:00:00-0400

Main Conference: Tuesday, September 30 - Thursday, October 2, 2025

Preconference: Monday September 29 - Tuesday, September 30, 2025

*Schedule subject to change.

Wednesday October 1, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Connecticut / Rhode Island

This workshop will provide program managers, rescue team leaders, and others with the tools needed to keep their staff's wilderness medical skills well-tuned and accessible. Wilderness Medicine training is an important part of risk management for outdoor programs and rescue teams. Regardless of the duration of a certification, wilderness medicine schools recommend that program managers and team leaders facilitate periodic review sessions with their team, equipment, and environment. This workshop will apply the concepts of spaced learning, in situ practice, and cognitive offloading to help program managers help their staff transfer lessons from their wilderness medical training courses to the parameters and scope of the program they serve. This workshop will serve Search and Rescue Teams, Ski Patrollers, outing clubs, college and professional outdoor programs, professional guide services, military recreation departments, summer camps with tripping programs, etc.

Speakers

Nadia Kimmel

Executive Director, Desert Mountain Medicine

Nadia founded Desert Mountain Medicine (DMM) in 1998 under the premise that wilderness medicine education should not be limited to an traditional classroom. She is an active contributor to the field of wilderness medicine education both as an instructor and curriculum writer and... Read More →

Abby Rowe

President, Wilderness Medical Associates International

Abby is the owner and president of Wilderness Medical Associates international and works as an Advanced EMT in coastal and western Maine. In a previous life, Abby was a full-time Outdoor Educator for more than twenty years, leading expeditions and teaching both outdoor leadership... Read More →

Wednesday October 1, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Connecticut / Rhode Island Holiday Inn By the Bay:88 Spring St, Portland, ME 04119

Field Practices Staff Training Decision Making, Breakout Session

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2025 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Nadia Kimmel

Abby Rowe

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