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  Wilderness First Responder (Wilderness First Responder: How to Recognize, Treat, &) (Paperback) By (author) Buck Tilton

  

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  Short Description for Wilderness First ResponderThe 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.
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  • Publisher: Falcon Guides
  • Published: 02 March 2010
  • Format: Paperback 320 pages
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  • Categories: Accident & Emergency Medicine | First Aid & Paramedical Services | First Aid For The Home | Outdoor Survival Skills
  • ISBN 13: 9780762754564 ISBN 10: 0762754567
  • Sales rank: 236,102

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• The cutting edge in medical training for wilderness rescue and self care "Wilderness First Responder" is a comprehensive text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of backcountry emergencies. It's essential reading for wilderness educators, trip leaders, guides, search and rescue groups, and anyone who works or plays far from definitive medical care. This invaluable resource includes expert, step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and "Signs and Symptoms" sidebars designed to help anyone provide immediate care in the wilderness--whenever they are more than an hour away from an ambulance or a hospital. It shows how to conduct a patient assessment, improvise when ideal materials are not handy, and decide whether or not to evacuate a patient. Readers will learn how to assess and treat: Airway obstructions Cardiac arrest External and internal bleeding Shock Spine injuries Head injuries Chest injuries Abdominal injuries Fractures and dislocations Athletic injuries Soft-tissue injuries Cold- or heat-induced injuries Altitude sickness Insect bites & stings Diabetic emergencies Poisoning emergenciesAllergic reactions and anaphylaxisAnd much, much more