Wilderness First Aid, Third Edition: Emergency Care for Remote Locations
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, This Comprehensive 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...
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Designed for those who work or travel in remote locations, this comprehensive 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.
Introduction to Wilderness First Aid 1What Is Wilderness? 1What Is Wilderness First Aid? 2Legal and Ethical Issues 4Psychological and Emotional Issues 5Infectious Disease Precautions 6Immunizations 7Travel Medical Insurance 9Action at an Emergency 10Approaching a Victim 11Mechanisms of Injury 11Getting to Victims 13Motor Vehicle Crashes 16Wildland Fires 17Animals 18Confined Spaces 19Moving a Victim 19Extrication From Difficult Locations 24Seeking Help 25Guidelines for Evacuation 29Victim Assessment and Urgent Care 31Assessment 31Scene Survey 32Initial Assessment 33Victim's History 40Vital Signs and Physical Exam 42Ongoing Assessment 51Multiple-Victim Incidents (Triage) 51Care of Bleeding, Wounds, and Burns 53Bleeding 53Wounds 57Burns 67Dressings and Bandages 75Dressings 75Bandages 76Applying and Removing a Dressing 78Bandaging Techniques 79Head and Facial injuries 88Injuries of the Scalp and Face 89Eye Problems 91Ear Problems 98Nose Injuries 99Throat Obstruction 100Jaw Injuries 101Injuries of the Lips and Tongue 102Dental Problems 103Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries 110Bone Injuries 111Joint Injuries 119Muscle Injuries 120Specific Bone and Joint Injuries 123Upper Extremity Injuries 125Lower Extremity Injuries 137Spinal Injuries 146Guidelines for Evacuation of Musculoskeletal Injuries 152Circulatory Emergencies 156Anatomy and Physiology 156Shock 158Internal Bleeding 160Heart Disease and Chest Pain 160Respiratory Emergencies 164Anatomy and Physiology 164Chest Injury 165Respiratory Illnesses 170Neurologic Emergencies 180Anatomy and Physiology 180The Unresponsive Victim 182The Responsive Victim 185Head Injury 186Other Neurologic Problems 189Abdominal Emergencies 199Anatomy of the Abdomen 199Abdominal Injuries 200Abdominal Illnesses 205Evacuation Guidelines for Abdominal Problems 210Diabetic Emergencies and Allergic Reactions 213Diabetic Emergencies 213Acute Complications of Diabetes 215Allergic Reactions 218Genitourinary Problems 224Female Problems 225Emergency Delivery 230Pregnancy and Wilderness Travel-General Considerations 232Male Problems 233Guidelines for Evacuation of Genitourinary Problems 236Physical and Environmental Hazards 240Acclimatization 241Acute Mountain Sickness 242Cold Injury 247Heat Illness 257Lightning Injury 261Poisons, Toxins, and Poisonous Plants 266Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 267Toxic Plants and Poisons 268Plant-Induced Dermatitis 269Animal Bites, Human Bites, and Snake Bites 274Animal Bites 275Human Bites 278Snake Bites 278Insect and Arthropod Bites and Stings 286Spider Bites 286Scorpion Stings 289Centipede Bites 290Tick Bites 290Mosquito Bites 293Lice 293Insect Stings 294Insect Repellents 295Water Emergencies 299Scuba Diving Injuries 302Marine Animal Stings 304CPR Basics 311CPR 311Infants 314Airway Obstruction and Choking 316First Aid Equipment and Supplies 319Field Water Disinfection 330Methods of Water Disinfection 330Special Techniques for Water Disinfection 336Choice of Technigue 337Camp Hygiene 338Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement 340Replacement of Intestinal Fluid Losses 340Improving the Odds of Survival 344Clothing 344Shelter 345Water and Food 345Heat 346Light 347Route Finding and Navigation 347Travel Aids 347Tools and Repair Kit 348Communication Equipment 349Index 351Image Credits 368
