AMP began 2023 with a full working Board and committee structure. Membership grew steadily, even as some members relocated to new geographic areas for work or study. New members join each month, resulting in a comprehensive team of wilderness EMTs, nurses, paramedics, doctors, and radio/communications experts.

AMP is excited to announce a new partnership with the Frederick City Watershed. AMP is now the go-to medically focused volunteer resource in support of major events occurring in this wilderness area.

Monthly on-line and in-person didactic trainings occurred regularly, often three trainings each month. 2023 highlights include scenarios providing important opportunities to hone wilderness medicine skills, nighttime land navigation, and deep dives on orthopedic injuries, patient assessment, and implementation of new protocols for management of massive bleeding and shock.

AMP supported several pre-planned missions including multiple Quantico Orienteering Club Orienteering events in the Frederick City Watershed, the Sheduro Mountain Bike Race, and the Navy Junior ROTC All Area 5 Orienteering Championships.

None of this is possible without generous supporters and grants. We are appreciative to BGE for awarding AMP with a 2023 Emergency Response & Safety Grant—AMP has been awarded this grant for several consecutive years and funds offset the cost of much needed medical equipment. The BGE grant, coupled with private donations, allowed us to reach our goal of purchasing a remote patient monitor, allowing AMP clinicians to closely monitor a patient’s vital signs while wrapped in a litter for carry out of the wilderness.