External Resources

The Resus Room

High-quality emergency medicine education covering resuscitation, critical care and time-critical presentations, pitched at registrar and consultant level. Case-based, evidence-grounded and consistently excellent.

First10EM

Dr Justin Morgenstern's evidence-based EM blog — deep dives, research roundups and critical appraisals that genuinely change practice. One of the most rigorous and readable FOAMed resources available.

Life in the Fast Lane (LITFL)

The gold standard Australasian FOAMed resource — ECG library, critical care compendium, clinical cases, toxicology, procedures and more. Created by FACEM and FCICM clinicians. Indispensable.

WMS Continuing Education

The Wilderness Medical Society's CE hub — recorded conference lectures, member webinars, and journal and podcast credits for CME and FAWM. Over a decade of cutting-edge wilderness medicine content spanning a wide range of austere environment topics, freely browsable and searchable.

WMS Clinical Practice Guideline Summaries

Condensed summaries of the Wilderness Medical Society's evidence-based clinical practice guidelines covering altitude illness, frostbite, hypothermia, drowning, lightning, wound management and more. An essential rapid reference for expedition medicine preparation and field decision-making.

WEM Expedition & Wilderness Medicine Guide

World Extreme Medicine's comprehensive free field guide to expedition and wilderness medicine, version 5. Covers pre-expedition planning, environmental emergencies, trauma, altitude, diving, and austere environment pharmacology. Practical, well-structured and directly applicable to OffChartCPD expedition contexts.

Wilderness Medicine Updates

Focused podcast covering the latest in wilderness, expedition and austere environment medicine. Relevant pre-expedition listening covering altitude illness, hypothermia, trauma and medical emergencies in remote settings.

Emergency Medicine Cases

Dr Anton Helman's long-running and meticulously produced EM podcast — in-depth roundtable discussions on core EM topics with expert guests. One of the most downloaded emergency medicine podcasts in the world.

Prehospital Care Podcast

Education and discussion for prehospital and retrieval clinicians — covering time-critical decision making, scene management, system design and the evidence base for prehospital interventions.

The Bottom Line

Landmark critical care papers summarised, critiqued and distilled into a clear clinical conclusion. Updated monthly with the most important new publications. An essential resource for keeping up with the ICU and emergency medicine literature.

Critical Care Reviews

Claims to be the most up-to-date critical care website in the world — and backs it up. New landmark papers are posted within days of publication with expert commentary. Also produces an annual conference and a curated Foundational Trials Collection.

St Emlyn's Blog

Manchester-based emergency medicine blog covering evidence appraisal, simulation, education and the realities of clinical practice. Honest, readable and consistently high quality — a staple of the FOAMed community.

Avalanche Canada — Learn

Comprehensive online learning covering avalanche terrain, snowpack assessment, decision frameworks and rescue techniques. Free, well-produced, and essential reading for anyone planning to travel in avalanche terrain.

Avalanche NZ — Online Course

The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council's free structured online avalanche awareness course. Clear, well-paced and an excellent foundation for clinicians new to avalanche terrain before undertaking more formal AST training.

AvyRescue

Practical avalanche rescue resources and training materials for backcountry practitioners. Focused on companion rescue technique, decision-making under pressure, and the clinical interface between avalanche burial and resuscitation.

RAID FREe-Learning

RAID's entire academic course library — from open water through to technical rebreather and instructor-trainer — made freely available to anyone. Over 110 courses accessible without payment. An excellent resource for OffChartCPD participants preparing for the Raja Ampat liveaboard expedition, or any diver wanting to extend their theoretical knowledge before getting in the water.

Abyss Scuba — Free PADI Divemaster Intro

A five-time Dive Log Australasia Dive Centre of the Year and 2012 PADI Global Favourite Dive Shop, Abyss offers free access to the introductory PADI Divemaster eLearning module — no credit card required. A useful taster for experienced divers considering a leadership pathway, and a credible Australian jumping-off point for professional dive training.

Divers Alert Network — Asia-Pacific

The essential safety and medical support organisation for divers in our region. DAN AP provides 24/7 emergency dive accident assistance, dive medicine advice, accident insurance, and an extensive library of free health and safety resources. Mandatory knowledge for any clinician leading diving expeditions — know the number before you hit the water.

Emergency (Australia): 1800-088-200  |  Emergency (International): +1-919-684-9111 (collect calls accepted)  |  Membership & general enquiries (Victoria office): +61 3 9886 9166

Telemark Pyrénées

Specialist ski touring equipment retailer with deep knowledge of backcountry and alpine touring gear. Excellent range of touring skis, bindings, boots, skins and safety equipment from specialist brands not always available elsewhere.

Varuste.net

Helsinki-based outdoor retailer with a vast range spanning ski touring, scuba diving, climbing and trekking — all in one place with global shipping. Particularly strong on technical diving equipment and Scandinavian specialist brands.

Wild Earth

Australian online outdoor retailer with a strong range of expedition clothing, technical packs, sleeping systems, navigation and safety gear from leading international brands. Fast shipping across Australia.

Mont Australia

Australian manufacturer of high-quality technical outdoor clothing and sleeping bags, built specifically for alpine and expedition use. Down jackets, hard shells and sleeping systems at competitive prices — made to last in genuine mountain conditions.

Rab Outdoors

UK-based technical clothing brand with a serious reputation in alpinism and expedition use. Down jackets, GORE-TEX hardshells, sleeping bags and mid layers engineered for genuine high-altitude and cold weather performance.

Small Planet — Queenstown

Queenstown-based outdoor clothing and equipment specialist with strong expertise in expedition and alpine clothing. Well-positioned for New Zealand expedition preparation and a good source of technical merino and layering systems.

Skida

A strong dedicated ski touring navigation app with good backcountry-specific features. Coverage and map data are excellent for European and Scandinavian terrain.

CalTopo

Powerful web and mobile mapping platform favoured by search-and-rescue teams and serious backcountry travellers. Exceptional for custom map creation and layering.

onX Backcountry — USA only

Well-regarded backcountry mapping app with strong avalanche terrain overlays and offline capability — effectively limited to the contiguous United States and Alaska.

Food & Water Safety in Remote Environments

A practical guide for travellers covering how to make water safe (boiling, filtration, chemical treatment, UV), food safety in the field and in developing countries, hand hygiene, and what to do if you get sick. Covers what to carry and when to seek help. Written for general travellers — no medical background needed.

Health, Safety & Vaccinations for Remote Travel

Everything you need to know before heading somewhere remote — which vaccines to get and when, malaria prevention, altitude sickness, sun and heat, animal and insect risks, what to carry in your medical kit, travel insurance, communication and emergency planning. Plain language, general audience.

Women's Health on Expedition

A practical peer-to-peer guide covering period management in the field, contraception at altitude, UTIs, vaginal health, altitude physiology, skin and UV protection, pregnancy and postpartum considerations, and kit. Written in plain language for any woman heading somewhere remote — from first-time trekkers to experienced expedition participants.

Chronic Illness & Medication Management on Expedition

A practical guide covering diabetes, cardiac disease, anticoagulation, epilepsy, asthma and mental health medication in remote and extreme environments — storage in heat and cold, border crossings, and what to pack. Written for travellers managing an ongoing condition, in plain language.