We Support BIPOC Community

Part of being effective caregivers is creating physically and emotionally safe environments for all patients. As educators, we strive to create the same for our students. Here at MEDIC, in line with our Collaboration + Respect + Safe Learning statement, we recognize that remaining silent about systemic racism, discrimination, and violence facing Black and Brown communities fails to create the safe spaces our patients and students need. MEDIC chooses to use its platform to amplify voices of justice, to stand in solidarity with BIPOC communities, and to create safe and comfortable spaces void of judgment or microaggressions where communities of color can come to receive WFA and WFR certification and even train to become WFA and WFR instructors.

We support Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color in the movement towards a more racially-just outdoors.

 Black Skin Matters, too!

Endemic to medical education in much of the Western world, is teaching first aiders through medical professionals what injuries and illnesses look like on white skin only. This abomination results in both missed and mis-diagnoses in people with dark-complexion skin. We at MEDIC SOLO denounce this racist practice, and include in our courses: presentations on what various conditions look like on dark skin. Black skin matters.



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Thank you to The Bronze Chapter for collaborating to inspire more and more Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to feel safe adventuring outdoors


Thank you street medics for all you risk and do to enable change and progress.

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