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Jørgen Melau

Jørgen Melau

Training for high-stress situations

Do you know what makes Special Forces Operators special?

Sep 14, 2022

Training for high-stress situations

Sep 14, 2022

Jørgen Melau

Norseman 2022 — viewed from the Safety Director

It was cold and windy, and warm and cozy. But you would expect no less of Norseman. So this is a short recap of the race, seen from my…

Aug 8, 2022

Norseman 2022 — viewed from the Safety Director

Aug 8, 2022

Jørgen Melau

Stay safe while swimming outdoors!

I love outdoor swimming! Do you know how to prepare and stay safe in the water? A few years ago, we made the Norseman Swim Code. If you…

Jul 10, 2022

Stay safe while swimming outdoors!

Jul 10, 2022

Jørgen Melau

Christmas at altitude — why “thin air” is a problem at height.

Several years ago I was in Nepal, wandering in the Himalayas. I have been there a few times. This time, I went with my buddy Arild. We had…

Jan 26, 2022

Christmas at altitude — why “thin air” is a problem at height.

Jan 26, 2022

Jørgen Melau

Evaporative Heat Loss

I learned one of my first practical lesson in first aid and hypothermia many years ago. I was at junior officer training school and we were…

Jan 19, 2022

Evaporative Heat Loss

Jan 19, 2022

Jørgen Melau

“Space blanket” for Hypothermia?

Do you have a “Space Blanket” in your kit, under the impression that it will be essential if you are to rescue a hypothermic patient? Think…

Jan 14, 2022

“Space blanket” for Hypothermia?

Jan 14, 2022

Jørgen Melau

Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE)

Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE) was only known in the military combat diving community for many years. However, with the risen…

Oct 8, 2021

Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE)

Oct 8, 2021

Jørgen Melau

A Norseman research story — the beginning.

It was coincident from the start. I never ever would have imagined that Norseman would give me the opportunity to start a new career. But…

Feb 26, 2020

A Norseman research story — the beginning.

Feb 26, 2020

Jørgen Melau

Spray and pray?

The jump from the ferry in the Hardangerfjord is one of the most iconic happenings in Extreme Triathlons around the world. Have you ever…

Feb 20, 2020

Spray and pray?

Feb 20, 2020

Jørgen Melau

Drones to the Rescue!

I am a researcher, and a safety director at the worlds hardest Extreme Triathlon, Norseman Xtreme Triathlon.

Feb 8, 2020

Feb 8, 2020

Jørgen Melau

Jørgen Melau

PhD/CRNA/EMT. Doing research in Cold Water Swimming, SIPE, Special Forces Operations and emergency medicine. Former AirAmbulance Rescue Paramedic.

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