Did you hear about that guy that tried to suck the venom out of his own snake bite?

Oh, no, no, no, no.

This is why I teach Knowles Wilderness First Aid courses.

That's right.

National Outdoor Leadership School Wilderness Medicine Training for people who do not want to die in the woods.

Well, that's one way to put it.

Wilderness First Aid courses are two days of hands-on training here in Montana.

You'll learn what to actually do when bad things happen and you're miles from the nearest cell signal.

What to do instead of just hoping we don't cover your story on our podcast.

Exactly. And I've got a few courses coming up.

Crux listeners get 10% off tuition with the code

crux at checkout. Enroll at headwatersfieldmedicin.com. With the code Crux, C-R-U-X, so you can be the

rescuer instead of the rescuee. Now, Casey, what happened to that snake bite guy? Oh, he's fine. His buddy had actual

training. Now that's what I like to hear.

Hello, survivalists. This is the Crux True Survival Story podcast. I'm Casey McIntosh. And I'm

Julie Henningson. And we are medical professionals with a passion for wilderness survival.

Join us as we explore real-life survival stories and the critical moments that determine their

outcomes. Buckle up. Adventure awaits. Let's dive into this week's story. Daryl follows a particular

routine when it's time to get back to work. He gets into his gear, loosens up, takes a seat.

Then a coworker grabs a shoe and shoves it into his face. Oh, by the way, Darrell is a dog. He's a six-year-old

bloodhound working the canine unit at the Farmington Correctional Center in Missouri. And on a

blazing hot day in July 2025, at the edge of a ravine about 60 miles south of St. Louis, Daryl was given one of the most important

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