Deb Ajango has written two books on safety-related topics and has presented nationally and internationally on risk management, emergency action planning, and wilderness medicine. She received WRMC's Charles (Reb) Gregg Award in 2012, and in 2014, she was awarded the Paul K. Petzoldt Award for “Excellence in Wilderness Education.”

Ms. Ajango is Owner and Director of SafetyEd, a company that provides teaching, training, and consulting; she is part-time faculty at Alaska Pacific University; and she teaches for Wilderness Medical Associates. She received her Master of Science degree in clinical psychology and education from the University of Wisconsin Madison.