Teal Harbin

International Social Entrepreneur, CEO, Founder, Wilderness Paramedic and Nurse with a B.S. in EMS and Certified in Mountain Medicine

Teal Harbin

Teal is a driven, future-focused woman striving to do the most good for the community and beyond. Born and raised in the southwest USA, she draws upon her Mexican/Puerto Rican/European roots to promote diversity, equity, and opportunity for all. She is an agent of change.

Teal is an experienced medical provider and international social entrepreneur. Her medical background includes ski patrol, mountain rescue, search and rescue, firefighting, pediatric emergency medicine, remote medicine, international telemedicine, and international medicine. She has instructed remote medicine and coordinated medical evacuations worldwide from austere locations. This experience served her well when she stepped in as the EMS Logistics Solutions Officer to improve medical care for the Afghan refugees at the Oman Amid Village at Holloman Air Force Base for Operations Allies Welcome. While living in Germany and traveling the world, Teal founded Base Medical in 2017 in Tallinn, Estonia with the mission to elevate the quality and access to wilderness medicine and rescue education. In addition to serving as the visionary of Base Medical, she is currently an item writer for the international wilderness paramedic exam with the IBSC and serves as the SAR Medical Coordinator for the state of New Mexico. 

IG: @teal.harbin

Current Businesses and Projects

Base Medical

CEO and Founder

Base Medical provides innovative education solutions in the areas of wilderness medicine and search and rescue. The company was initially founded in Estonia and has since relocated to the United States with nearly 10,000 students, and continues to disrupt the industry.


NM SAR Advancement

Political Activist

The current status of search and rescue in New Mexico, USA must be improved to save the lives of outdoor recreationalists injured in the wilderness. Teal is spearheading political action in an effort to prevent more death and advance the profession of SAR in the state.

NM SAR Problem Analysis and Solutions


Alta Neu assists senior small business owners with upgrading their outdated websites and enhancing their digital presence. New websites and services are built by young entrepreneurs, ages 9-15 years old, to teach the next generation basic business skills. Each project is offer at a flatrate of 500 USD or 500 EUR.

Alta Neu

Consultant and Guide

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