RescueMED

RescueMED RescueMED provides high quality medical services in wilderness environments including consultancy, training & response.

Bringing Wilderness Rescue Medicine & WLS:MP (formerly AWLS) to Australia, New Zealand and beyond since 2016. RescueMED was founded and is operated by Kerryn Wratt, a current intensive care paramedic and remote area practitioner. Kerryn has a wide base of experience in the provision of medical care in remote and wilderness environments having worked for Ambulance Services in Australia and New Zealand over the last 15 years. In 2012, Kerryn received a scholarship from the Emergency Services Foundation to undertake a study tour of North America to investigate services that provided medical care in wilderness environments. This report can be accessed here:

http://www.esf.com.au/documents/reports/kerryn_wratt_2012.pdf

RescueMED brought the internationally renowned Advanced Wilderness Life Support course to Australia for the first time in April 2016. Feel free to contact us to discuss your needs: kerryn@rescuemed.com.au

26/03/2026

Yesterday was day 3: where the canyons were dryโ€ฆ but the pressure ramped up ๐Ÿ’ฅ

The team stepped into the dry canyon environment, putting rope skills, problem-solving, and medical response to the test. This is the point where comfort gets left behind - no fully stocked kit, no easy medical support - just your training, your team, and whatever you carried in.

Out here, you donโ€™t rise to the occasionโ€ฆ you fall back on your preparation. Limited gear. Real scenarios. Critical thinking under pressure. Because the best way to learn? Train where it matters.

Today we add water to the equation ๐ŸŒŠ
Wet canyon. New challenges. More scenarios. Higher stakes.

WildernessResponse TrainHard StaySharp RealWorldTraining Teamwork AdaptAndOvercome

Day 1 and 2 have kicked off in the Blue Mountains with  for Wilderness Rescue Medicine - Canyon! Two demanding days spen...
24/03/2026

Day 1 and 2 have kicked off in the Blue Mountains with for Wilderness Rescue Medicine - Canyon!

Two demanding days spent sharpening techniques on flat land and steep cliff lines, setting the stage before the team fully immerse themselves in the terrain - navigating cascades, narrow passages, and water while applying both medical and technical rescue skills in true canyon environments.

The integration of medicine with rope access and rescue systems is critical through WRM-Canyon - every intervention influenced by access, exposure, and extraction challenges. In these settings, sound clinical judgement matters just as much as technical precision.

The team will jump into day 3 (literally), as we head to the canyons and refine our austere medical knowledge and roping techniqueโ€™s tomorrow!

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๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Wilderness Rescue Medicine - Marine ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 12-16 October ๐ŸŒ Fiordland NZ๐Ÿ”— rescuemed.co.nz | rescuemed.com.au
06/03/2026

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Wilderness Rescue Medicine - Marine
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 12-16 October
๐ŸŒ Fiordland NZ

๐Ÿ”— rescuemed.co.nz | rescuemed.com.au

The type of classroom we operate in! There are no four walls and fluorescent lights around here! Fully immersed, wildern...
04/03/2026

The type of classroom we operate in!

There are no four walls and fluorescent lights around here!

Fully immersed, wilderness, remote & austere environment medicine - hands on, because preparedness doesnโ€™t occur at the most convenient timings.

๐Ÿ”— rescuemed.com.au | rescuemed.co.nz

Wilderness Rescue Medicine - Canyon (March) is now full! What a way to kick off RescueMEDโ€™s courses for 2026! Headed str...
01/03/2026

Wilderness Rescue Medicine - Canyon (March) is now full!

What a way to kick off RescueMEDโ€™s courses for 2026! Headed straight back into the Blue Mountains with the team

If you are interested in joining us this year, we still have spaces available on WRM-Marine, plus, follow along on our socials for further course announcements!

When things go wrong outdoors, confidence comes from preparation. ๐ŸŒฟOur courses put real-world medical skills into real-w...
01/02/2026

When things go wrong outdoors, confidence comes from preparation. ๐ŸŒฟ

Our courses put real-world medical skills into real-world environments-so youโ€™re ready when it counts.

Train with RescueMed and learn to manage emergencies where help isnโ€™t always close.

๐Ÿ”— rescuemed.com.au

Kerryn & Shaun have been over in Taiwan for the past week sharing their medical knowledge and skills with pivotal medica...
31/01/2026

Kerryn & Shaun have been over in Taiwan for the past week sharing their medical knowledge and skills with pivotal medical and response personal in the country.

Strengthening Taiwans disaster preparedness and response capabilities.

If you are keen to find out more, head over to our page and check out the post shared by AIT

Our mates in the US are running this course. We donโ€™t have any financial interest but just know this will be amazing for...
31/01/2026

Our mates in the US are running this course. We donโ€™t have any financial interest but just know this will be amazing for anyone providing professional medical care in the wilderness...

Edit: this course is sold out! If you'd like to be placed on our waitlist, email david.fifer@redstarmedical.org

You've heard about it. You've read the testimonials. You've seen the reels. Come be a part of it!

https://redstarmedical.org/wmso/

Kerryn & Shaun have been over in Taiwan for the past week sharing their medical knowledge and skills with pivotal medica...
30/01/2026

Kerryn & Shaun have been over in Taiwan for the past week sharing their medical knowledge and skills with pivotal medical and response personal in the country.

Strengthening Taiwans disaster preparedness and response capabilities.

Check out the post below for more info ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

๐ŸŒŠ Dive into medicine like never before! ๐Ÿงญ From rocky shores to open water โ€” this is Wilderness Rescue Medicine โ€“ Marine:...
22/01/2026

๐ŸŒŠ Dive into medicine like never before! ๐Ÿงญ From rocky shores to open water โ€” this is Wilderness Rescue Medicine โ€“ Marine: where clinical skill meets salty air and serious adventure. ๐Ÿฉบ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ“† 4โ€“8 October 2026
๐Ÿ“ Fiordland, NZ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

๐Ÿ“… 4โ€“8 October 2026 โ€” Fiordland, NZ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ โ€” think coastal cliffs, cold swells, and scenarios thatโ€™ll turn theory into legend...
21/01/2026

๐Ÿ“… 4โ€“8 October 2026 โ€” Fiordland, NZ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ โ€” think coastal cliffs, cold swells, and scenarios thatโ€™ll turn theory into legendary field confidence.

Whether youโ€™re a clinician, medic, or adventure-obsessed medical professional โ€” this is where your skills go pro. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ“ Hands-on training, epic scenery, and memories that beat caffeine.
๐Ÿ’ช Earn skills youโ€™ll brag about (and actually use).
๐Ÿ‘‰ Spaces fill fast โ€” your future self will high-five you.

18/01/2026

WRM - Canyon

23-27 March!

Run, donโ€™t walk ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผ

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RescueMED was founded and is operated by Kerryn Wratt, a current intensive care paramedic and remote area practitioner. Kerryn has a wide base of experience in the provision of medical care in remote and wilderness environments having worked for Ambulance Services in Australia and New Zealand over the last 17 years. In 2012, Kerryn received a scholarship from the Emergency Services Foundation to undertake a study tour of North America to investigate services that provided medical care in wilderness environments. This report can be accessed here:http://www.esf.com.au/documents/reports/kerryn_wratt_2012.pdf RescueMED brought the internationally renowned Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) course to Australia for the first time in April 2016. Feel free to contact us to discuss your needs: info@rescuemed.com.au