Author : Buck Tilton
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,4 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Backpacking injuries
ISBN : 9780762704132
Small enough to take in the field, this pocket-sized survival essential will benefit everyone in a wilderness setting. With information on treating shock victims, abdominal pain, sprains, fractures, dislocations and more, this is an inexpensive way to save someone's life!
Author : Eric Weiss
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,84 MB
Release : 2011-12-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1594856591
CLICK HERE to download the section from Wilderness & Travel Medicine on "Chest & Abdominal Injuries" * Author is a nationally recognized expert in wilderness medicine * Covers both illnesses and injuries * Includes improvised techniques for when medical supplies aren't on hand * Every section has been updated and new illustrations added to this edition First published in 1992, Wilderness & Travel Medicine has been a staple of the emergency first-aid kits sold worldwide by Adventure Medical Kits. With this fourth edition, Mountaineers Books and Adventure Medical Kits have partnered to release an updated, standalone reference for anyone who ventures away from civilization. Topics covered include everything from CPR, shock, and fractures to head, eye, and dental injuries, poisonous reactions, frostbite, hypothermia, heat illness, and much, much more. Throughout the text, sidebars provide useful and improvised techniques for specific injuries. In addition, there is "When to Worry" advice explaining how to tell if an injury is advancing in severity, despite attempts to arrest or slow down dangerous symptoms.
Author : Jeff Isaac
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,60 MB
Release : 2011-11-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0763789208
Wilderness and Rescue Medicine covers the requisite topics from altitude illness to SCUBA and snakebites to frostbite, but the text's most important features are the general principles that tie the content together. The text highlights the skills and insight needed to think critically and exercise reasonable judgment at any level of medical trainin
Author : Eric A. Weiss (Professor of emergency medicine)
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,48 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Emergency medicine
ISBN : 9780898865974
"Accidents are probably the last thing on your mind when heading out for a wilderness adventure. But miles from nowhere the unthinkable can occur and suddenly leave you faced with a medical problem or emergency. What should you do?
Author : Buck Tilton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 41,7 MB
Release : 2010-03-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0762762624
The first teaching manual ever for the "Wilderness First Responder" course, this title represents the cutting edge in medical training for wilderness rescue and self care. The schools affiliated with Tilton's program include the Wilderness Medicine Institute, a subsidiary of NOLS, and SOLO.
Author : Buck Tilton
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780762743575
This book provides principles for dealing with many serious emergencies, and a few common problems, when a doctor is more than an hour away.
Author : Jim Duff
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 22,74 MB
Release : 2024-05-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1783625392
This conveniently sized guide is an invaluable point of reference for all who travel and take part in outdoor, wilderness and mountain activities. Written by doctors with a wealth of wilderness specific experience, it provides a comprehensive summary of wilderness first aid and medicine - that is, managing accident or illness in remote locations without immediate access to help - giving you confidence in your ability to deal with any situation that may arise. All topics are clearly referenced and easy to find, with chapters covering preparation, prevention, accident protocol, diagnosis, treatment and evacuation. From life-threatening emergencies to broken bones and sprains, infectious diseases, food poisoning, envenomation and respiratory problems, the book sets out all the crucial protocol and procedures to follow. It covers a wide range of different environments, including high altitude, desert, polar, tropical and marine, dealing with risk management and a variety of different scenarios. In addition, suggestions for first-aid kits and lists of medications and antibiotics (with dosage) can be found in the appendices.
Author : Dave Canterbury
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,12 MB
Release : 2015-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1440587965
"Meant to follow "Bushcraft 101" by providing more advanced techniques for making tools, traps, shelters, and more, in the wilderness"--
Author : Clifton Castleman
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,50 MB
Release : 2016-06-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 1329673913
Wilderness Medicine: What To Do When You Can't Call 911 provides both basic and in-depth information on how to recognize, treat, and manage both common injuries and illnesses as well as life-threatening conditions when professional emergency medical care is an hour away or more. Designed for those who work or travel in remote locations, this comprehensive guide will teach you what to look for, what to do in the event of an emergency, and then help direct you in the most appropriate type of care. This book is used as the course textbook for the Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, and Wilderness EMT classes taught by Center for Wilderness Safety - online at www.wildsafe.org.
Author : Dave Canterbury
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 2017-06-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1507202350
From wilderness expert Dave Canterbury and outdoor survival instructor Jason Hunt comes the next installment in the New York Times bestselling Bushcraft series—a go-to first aid resource for anyone headed into the woods. Out in the woods or on top of a mountain, there’s no calling 9-1-1. Bushcraft First Aid teaches you how to be your own first responder. The authors’ years of experience and training will help hikers and backpackers deal with a variety of emergency situations, from cuts and burns to broken bones and head injuries. You’ll also learn what to pack and how to make bandages, dressings, and slings at a moment’s notice. As bushcraft experts, Canterbury and Hunt explain how to use plants as medicine to treat various conditions. Bushcraft First Aid provides the lifesaving information you need to keep yourself and your fellow hikers safe on the trail.
