The award-winning guide to medical training for wilderness rescue and
self-care Wilderness First Responder is a comprehensive text for the
recognition, treatment, and prevention of backcountry emergencies,
written by wilderness expert Buck Tilton with more than a dozen medical
professionals. Thoroughly updated and revised, this guide represents
more than a century and a half of combined experience in wilderness
medicine, rescue, and education. It is 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 you provide immediate
care in the wilderness-whenever you are more than an hour away from an
ambulance or a medical facility. It shows how to conduct a patient
assessment, improvise when ideal materials are not handy, and decide
whether or not to evacuate the injured. 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 and stings Diabetic
emergencies Poisoning emergencies Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
