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Meet Cobalt: How Wilderness First Aid Training Shows Up When You Least Expect It
When Cobalt signed up for a Wilderness First Aid course, it was to prepare for volunteer search and rescue work. She never expected the training would prove even more valuable at home than in the field. Today, Cobalt is a volunteer with NAPSAR (Napa County Search and Rescue) and a Black Rock Ranger — the volunteer corps that helps keep…
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Sacramento Workplace First Aid: Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention on the Job
As summer temperatures in Sacramento regularly push past 100 degrees, heat-related illnesses become a critical hazard for many workplaces. Failing…
How to Perform CPR: A Step-by-Step Guide
Updated July 2026 // This article is based on current American Red Cross guidelines. CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can save a…
Wilderness First Aid For Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
Updated June 2026 // This article is based on current wilderness medicine guidance, including the Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice…
Wilderness Medicine
Meet Cobalt: How Wilderness First Aid Training Shows Up When You Least Expect It
When Cobalt signed up for a Wilderness First Aid course, it was to prepare for volunteer search and rescue work.…
Training for the Trail: One Scoutmaster’s Experience with Wilderness First Aid
Taking a group of scouts deep into the backcountry is a tremendous responsibility, and true preparation requires much more than…
Wild Horses & Wilderness Safety: Meet Lisa Rani
The dust settles on a long, remote dirt road, miles from the nearest town. For lifelong photographer Lisa, this is…
“When It Roars, Go Indoors”: Mitigating Thunderstorm Risks in the Backcountry
By Ted Lenzie “When it roars, go indoors” is a perfect rule for urban areas, but what happens when you…
Workplace Safety & CPR for Business
Sacramento Workplace First Aid: Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention on the Job
As summer temperatures in Sacramento regularly push past 100 degrees, heat-related illnesses become a critical hazard for many workplaces. Failing…
Lifeguard & Aquatic Safety
National Lifeguard Shortage
Over the past several summers swimming pools, rivers, lakes and beaches have been affected by an increasing shortage of lifeguards. Many…
Shallow Water Blackout
Shallow Water Blackout (SWB) is the silent killer. Shallow Water Blackout occurs when a swimmer holds their breath while underwater.…
How to Prevent Electric Shock in Swimming Pools
You may have may have seen our recent post on Facebook about the tragic accident that involved a teen, who was…