16 Questions with Wilderness Medic Dave Webber

Dave Weber has worked as a rescue technician, remote site medic and skills instructor for the last 15 years. He works as a mountaineering ranger on Denali and as the Lead Medic for Denali National Park, a critical care paramedic for Intermountain Life Flight, a lead guide for the Khumbu Climbing Center, an instructor for the American Avalanche Institute, the NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute and Remote Rescue Training. 

One of the highlights of his year is working with the TGR athletes and crew at the annual International Pro Riders Workshop, and while he couldn’t make it to this year’s event in Jackson Hole, to help us with our wilderness first aid content for Safety Week 2014 (see bottom of the article for links to more pieces), he did find a couple hours to answer questions  from our forum members about every thing from proper rescue breathing technique, what kind of avalanche shovel to own, how important splinting is, and what outdoor adventures should know to rescue a stranger, a friend, or themselves.

Read the full interview here.