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Evolution of WMI
The Evolution of WMI AustraliaIt was in July 1999 that WMI Australasia was established in WA to meet the demand for wilderness medicine training in the Southern Hemisphere. It's founder, Dr David Millar, has brought to the business over 23 years experience in various fields of travel medicine including working as an expedition doctor both in Australia and overseas. "This move is one of the most exciting since the founding of WMI," said WMI Executive Director Buck Tilton. "We hope to be a part of bringing the highest possible standard of wilderness medical care not only to Australia, but to all places where care may be required," continued Buck Tilton. In early 2004 WMI was approached by the Safety Network P/L with a proposal to sell the Wilderness First Aid Consultants (WFAC) business. With an excellent reputation, WMI took WFAC on board and in September 2004, WMI and WFAC amalgamated operations. Through this amalgamation, WMI operates with the skill, experience and staff gained over 15 years of operation in Australia. The Evolution of WMI USWilderness Medicine has been evolving globally since the early 1970's, with most notable advances being made in the USA, Canada and Australia. Within the last decade many wilderness pre-hospital emergency medicine training organisations have been established to meet the growing need to provide trip leaders and outdoor enthusiasts with the knowledge needed to deal with accidents and sudden illnesses in remote places. The Wilderness Medicine Institute was established in Pitkin, Colorado in 1990 by Buck Tilton & Melissa Gray and is the leading provider of wilderness medicine training in the United States. Today WMI runs more than 300 courses annually and has trained thousands of outdoor professionals. In recent years it has joined forces with the National Outdoor Leadership School and as such is now the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS. |
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