Infections in Remote Areas: Preparation, Recognition, and Response By Dr. Marc Gosselin, Medical Director of SIRIUSMEDx Four stories that could have gone wrong Mining camp, Northern Quebec, Week 3. For the past two days, Eric has been experiencing a dull pain in his ... Apr. 10, 2026
Lyme Disease: Demystifying the Facts for Better Field Teaching Part 1: Lyme Disease: What Every Instructor Needs to Know Why revisit Lyme disease and ticks? Following several recent questions from instructors, I realized that there is still some confusion surroun... Mar. 29, 2026
Warm up without fear Marc Gosselin, MD, Medical Director, SIRIUSMEDx For years, there was hesitation about actively warming a victim suffering from moderate or severe hypothermia. It was even taught to avoid external heat... Dec. 4, 2025
AHA/ILCOR Update 2025 — Part 2 By Marc Gosselin MD , SIRIUSMEDx When we published our first article on the 2025 AHA/ILCOR guidelines, I deliberately focused on the main points: the unified chain of survival, the importance of techn... Nov. 19, 2025
🫀 AHA/ILCOR 2025 Update: What Instructors Need to Know About Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation On October 22, 2025, the American Heart Association (AHA) released the most significant update to its guidelines since 2020. These changes, which have also been approved by the International Liaison C... Nov. 7, 2025
When snorkeling turns tragic: from ROPE to SIPE, a danger that remains little known I recently read an article by Jen Murphy in Outside Magazine titled “The Surprising Cause of Hawaii’s Snorkeling Deaths” (April 2025), and I must admit that it piqued my curiosity. I had heard about i... Nov. 1, 2025
Recap jour 2 CANW 2025 Date: October 4, 2025 Marc Gosselin MD Theme: Pediatrics, austere environments and health equity: better understanding physiology for better intervention. Introduction The second day of CAWM 2025 was ... Oct. 6, 2025
Day 1 Recap CAWM 2025 Conference CAWM 2025 –Recap of Day 1 Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine (CAWM), Canmore, Alberta Marc Gosselin MD, Medical Director SIRIUSMEDx Every fall, the Canadian Associati... Oct. 4, 2025
Transmit C.L.E.A.R.ly When every word counts and clarity can make the difference between life and death It's 2:30 p.m. You're 80 kilometres from the nearest hospital, in a valley where cell service only reaches the ridge. ... Aug. 1, 2025
Open Chest Wound: Four-Sided or Three-Sided Seal? “Are you still teaching the three-sided dressing?” This question was recently asked to one of our instructors during a training session for first responders in isolated regions. It highlighted the ong... Jul. 14, 2025
Optimizing the Management of Hypothermia: The Vapor Barrier and its Role in the SIRIUSMEDx "Burrito" Model Introduction Accidental hypothermia is a common medical emergency in cold or damp environments, requiring well-established protocols to minimize heat loss. Among recent advances, the vapor barrier sta... Dec. 8, 2024
Use of Tourniquet in Crush Injuries This text addresses the questions raised by instructors during a recent training session regarding the use of tourniquets to prevent crush syndrome, also known as prolonged compression syndrome, in th... Mar. 13, 2024
