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

Heading to this years  conference? Have you got your pre-conference workshop booked? We are running an intro to swift wa...
11/11/2025

Heading to this years conference?
Have you got your pre-conference workshop booked?

We are running an intro to swift water rescue Medicine workshop on the 26th. You definitely do not want to miss your chance to be involved! It’s going to be epic!

Head to website to book your space!

Ready to level up your wilderness medicine game? 🌲 The upcoming Wilderness Life Support for Medical Professionals course...
05/11/2025

Ready to level up your wilderness medicine game? 🌲

The upcoming Wilderness Life Support for Medical Professionals course by RescueMED is unlike anything you’ve done before — think helicopter, a live snake encounter, and immersive scenario training deep in nature.

Perfect for medical professionals who want real-world, high-stakes skills — not just classroom theory. 🔥

Whether you’re a medical professional prepping for remote environments, expedition work or just want to feel confident when things go off-track, this is your chance to train for extremes.

Spots are limited — don’t miss out!

Advancing Aeromedical Capability in the Pacific ✈️Over the past week, both Kerryn and Shaun from RescueMED have been in ...
02/11/2025

Advancing Aeromedical Capability in the Pacific ✈️

Over the past week, both Kerryn and Shaun from RescueMED have been in Port Vila, Vanuatu, volunteering their time to deliver aeromedical medicine training to the dedicated team at Promedical Vanuatu.

This collaboration focuses on developing robust aeromedical systems and clinical frameworks to enhance patient care and emergency response across the 83 islands that make up Vanuatu.

By sharing expertise and supporting system development, Kerryn and Shaun contribute to strengthening local capacity and improving access to critical care for the people of Vanuatu.

Wilderness Life Support for Medical Professionals (formerly AWLS)📍 Mount Buller | December 8–11, 2025Adventure medicine ...
30/10/2025

Wilderness Life Support for Medical Professionals (formerly AWLS)

📍 Mount Buller | December 8–11, 2025
Adventure medicine meets alpine adventure!

Join us on the slopes of Mt Buller for the renowned WLS:MP by .global — where clinical skills meet real-world wilderness.

Get hands-on with live snake demonstrations, witness a helicopter landing up close, and earn valuable CPD hours while surrounded by some of Australia’s most breathtaking scenery.

🚨 Spots are limited — and they always go fast.
Secure your place today and take your medical expertise off the beaten path.

👉 Book now at https://rescuemed.com.au/courses/wilderness-life-support-medical-professional/

30/10/2025

🧗 And that’s a wrap on Wilderness Rescue Medicine - Canyon 2025!

📅 If you missed out this year, we have released March 2026 dates! Head over the or our website to book your space!

Big news for our NZ based Medical Professionals! RescueMED’s Wilderness Rescue Medicine courses are now endorsed by RNZC...
26/10/2025

Big news for our NZ based Medical Professionals!

RescueMED’s Wilderness Rescue Medicine courses are now endorsed by RNZCGP!

That’s right — your next CPD can involve more mountain air and remote environments instead of four walls and a big screen 😉

Between ACRRM, ACEM, AEEM, WMS, RACGP, and RNZCGP, we’ve got your accreditation trail fully mapped.

20/10/2025

Today’s the day! We jump into a week of Wilderness Rescue Medicine - Canyon, in the Blue Mountains alongside .

If you missed out this time, be sure to sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know 2026 dates!

15/10/2025
09/10/2025

WLS:MP - Mt Buller, Victoria

8-11 December 2025

Come and join us!

With December right around the corner, do not miss your chance to join us on our last course for the year! WILDERNESS LI...
07/10/2025

With December right around the corner, do not miss your chance to join us on our last course for the year!

WILDERNESS LIFE SUPPORT:MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
(Formerly AWLS)

With food and accomodation options available, we’ve made it as easy as possible to gain the last bit of your 2025 CPD!

Spaces are limited, and are filling fast!

Rescuemed.com.au

26/09/2025

If you’ve been tuning in to Kerryn’s adventure tips these past few weeks, you know he’s got plenty of wisdom to share… but sometimes the words don’t quite cooperate.

So here it is — the bloopers episode! True to Kerryn’s style, it’s packed with laughs, stumbles, and the kind of realness we can all relate to.

As you head out on your weekend adventure (gear packed and plans sorted, of course), don’t forget to bring one essential item: a good laugh.

Happy Saturday, legends — from Kerryn and the RescueMED team.

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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