Wilderness 911

Wilderness 911
Author: Eric A. Weiss (Professor of emergency medicine)
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Emergency medicine
ISBN: 9780898865974

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"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?

Wilderness Medicine: What To Do When You Can't Call 911

Wilderness Medicine: What To Do When You Can't Call 911
Author: Clifton Castleman
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2016-06-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1329673913

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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.

Wilderness First Aid

Wilderness First Aid
Author: Gilbert Preston
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages:
Release: 1997-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781560445807

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Enjoy the outdoors and face the inherent risks with confidence. By reading this easy-to-follow first-aid text, all outdoor enthusiasts can pack a little extra peace of mind on their next adventure. Wilderness First Aid offers expert medical advice for dealing with outdoor emergencies beyond the reach of 911. It easily fits in most backcountry first-aid kits.

NOLS Wilderness Medicine

NOLS Wilderness Medicine
Author: Tod Schimelpfenig
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2013
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0811711935

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This guide helps train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize a severely ill or injured patient for evacuation.

Wilderness First Responder

Wilderness First Responder
Author: Buck Tilton
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2010-03-02
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0762762624

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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.

Wilderness A to Z

Wilderness A to Z
Author: Rachel Carley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2001
Genre: Outdoor life
ISBN: 0743200578

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The Whole Earth Catalog meets the Boy Scout Manual in this comprehensive and irresistible compendium of wilderness wisdom, natural history and practical know-how. Illustrations, maps, photos throughout.

Wilderness & Travel Medicine

Wilderness & Travel Medicine
Author: Eric Weiss
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2011-12-27
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1594856591

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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.

Medicine for Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities

Medicine for Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities
Author: James A. Wilkerson
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2001
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780898867992

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A classic since 1967, this updated handbook covers mountaineering medical emergencies in the back country. 80 illustrations.

Wilderness First Aid

Wilderness First Aid
Author: Gilbert Preston
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Backpacking injuries
ISBN: 9781560445791

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Pocket size guide to emergency wilderness medical practices and techniques

An Outdoor Guide to the Big South Fork

An Outdoor Guide to the Big South Fork
Author: Russ Manning
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2000
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780898866391

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Located in Tennessee and Kentucky, the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area boasts a diverse and dramatic landscape ideal for all types of outdoor activities. This newly updated guide includes information on the area's geology, history, and wildlife, plus horseback riding, whitewater paddling, and backpacking. There's also advice about accommodations and services, activities for children, universally accessible campgrounds and trails, and exploration by car.