Jeremiah Linehan
WETI-USA Owner, NREMT-P, IAFF 3288, AWLS, RMAP
Jeremiah grew up in the Green Mountains of Vermont, and started exploring at a young age. As an Elite Level ski jumping/nordic combined skier he competed internationally and continued his love of the sport at the Strafford Nordic Center where he is currently a Co-owner and the Operations Manager. Currently a fulltime Firefighter/Paramedic, Jeremiah has 17 years of real-world experience to bring to teaching. This career has allowed for a great deal of training in both medical and technical rescue, as well as scene management. He is trained in various disciplines including Swift Water Rescue, Rope Technician, Scuba Diving, and Emergency Medicine. These skills have been utilized in various places around the world. During Hurricane Irene flooding he worked to establish helicopter landing zones, document road closures, calculate repair and organize incident command. In 2015, as a member of the Mexican SAR team TOPOS, he completed several missions in Kathmandu and remote villages of Nepal after the Earthquake. In 2017, as Team Leader for the UVWRT response to Hurricane Irma in the British Virgin Islands, he worked closely with VISAR and the British Royal Marines who were tasked with stabilizing the area, SAR and providing relief to the Island of Tortola as well as surrounding islands.
Jeremiah continues to explore the world of Wilderness Medicine through education. Attending various classes including the RMAP by Remote Medical International, Wilderness Medicine with The Kane School, and AWLS with Dartmouth Medical School. He is now teaching Outdoor Education with an emphasis on Wilderness Medicine through WETI-USA, based in Vermont.
Leif Jopek
NREMT-P, IAFF 3288
Leif grew up in New Hampshire, the Granite State, home of the White Mountains. After spending some time in Montana, he returned to the Upper Valley where he and his father ran their own Custom Carpentry Business. Currently working as a Firefighter/Paramedic, Leif has begun teaching his love of the outdoors through Wilderness Medicine. Leif enjoys riding His BMW adventure bike when not saving lives or teaching with WETI-USA.
Blair Weathers
NREMT-P, IAFF 3288
Blair has been working in the medical field for over 19 years. Initially a Volunteer with Wilmot and New London Fire, her first job was at Mt. Sunapee Ski Patrol. As a Medic based out of New London Hospital, she later made the switch to fulltime Fire Fighter/Paramedic and has proven herself as a strong team player. A surfer, snowboarder and horseback rider, she has “True Grit”! Blair joins us here at WETI-USA as she begins her exploration into Wilderness Medicine and will be the lead instructor for our Women’s Wilderness Medicine Classes.
Tom Harris
US Army Medic
Tom comes to WETI-USA through an interesting path. Tom moved to Vermont to pursue his passion of horseback riding after completing two tours overseas in the US Army, 82nd Airborne where he worked as a medic in Afghanistan, and in Iraq. Tom considers himself a renaissance man and has recently started long distance running. Completing his first marathon after just one year of training. Originally from Minnesota, Tom has fit quite well into the Vermont landscape and is a welcome asset to our team.
Lisa Rayes
EMT, AWLS
After 15 years in Alaska, where she worked as a fisherman and flight controller in Alaska, Lisa moved her family back to the lower 48. Currently serving on the local FAST Squad, Lisa has added Wilderness Medicine to her long list of achievements. Lisa recently completed AWLS and we welcome her to the WETI staff. In her spare time she is a master groomer for cross country ski trials.
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