The wilderness first responder : a text for the recognition, treatment and prevention of wilderness emergencies / by Buck Tilton, with Frank Hubbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tilton, Buck.

Contributor:

Hubbell, Frank.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Outdoor medical emergencies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 314 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Old Saybrook, Conn. : Globe Pequot Press, [1998]

Summary:

"The Wilderness First Responder" is a comprehensive text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of wilderness emergencies. It is a priceless resource for wilderness educators, trip leaders, guides, search and rescue groups, and all people who work or play far from definitive medical care. Inside this how-to resource are expert, step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and "Signs and Symptoms" sidebars designed to help you provide care in wilderness and urban settings - whenever you are more than an hour away from an ambulance or a hospital. You'll learn about patient assessment and patient evacuation and strengthen your ability to improvise when ideal materials are not at hand. "The Wilderness First Responder" was written by Buck Tilton, co-founder of the Wilderness Medicine Institute, with the assistance of more than a dozen medical professionals. It represents more than a century and a half of combined experience in wilderness medicine, rescue, and education. The Wilderness First Responder is a must-have for anyone who may be responsible for the care and safety of self and/or others when immediate access to a hospital is delayed.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

076270392X

OCLC:

39299034