Wilderness
First Aid: Emergency
Care for Remote
Locations, Third
Edition provides
information on how to
handle common
injuries and
illnesses when
medical care is an
hour away or
more.Designed
for those who work or
travel in remote
locations,
thiscomprehensive
guide will teach you
what to look for and
what to do in the
event of an
emergency, and direct
you to the most
appropriate type of
care.
Completely
revised, the
Third
Edition contains
updated information
on first aid training
and complies
with current
cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR)
and emergency
cardiovascular care
(ECC)
guidelines.
The text
includes:
-
Current
information
on
injuries
and
illnesses
presented
in an
easy-to-understand
format.
-
Skill
sheets
providing
step-by-step
visual
reviews of
procedures
discussed.
-
Flow
charts
reinforcing
the
decision-making
process
and
appropriate
procedures.
-
Decision
tables
provide a
concise
summary
of what
signs
first
aiders
should
look for
and what
treatment
steps
they
should
take.
-
Outstanding
photography
and
illustrations.