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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...
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From award-winning journalist Sherwood comes a fascinating exploration of survival that can help prepare you for life's inevitable struggles, from cancer and crime to car accidents and airplane crashes.
Discover how to become the kind of person who survives and thrives with this "must-read" New York Times bestseller that's filled with fascinating true stories and helpful advice (New York Times).
Each second of the day, someone in America faces a crisis,...
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2021.
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"This is a book about some bad things that can happen to you in the mountains-things that can kill you, in fact. Other books covering wilderness first aid usually hit only the high points. For those who want a deeper understanding, such as Search and Rescue team members, this book contains a wider range of information on each subject. The book spotlights the latest and best information on prevention of trauma and dealing with it effectively-as...
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2023.
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Be Prepared to Face Any Medical Emergency With This Essential Guide
While many first aid manuals provide valuable instructions on how to respond to various medical situations, they may not meet the needs of the average citizen preparing to meet a broad range of medical emergencies, with limited skills, limited supplies, and limited or non-existent support from the Emergency Management System and medical professionals.
In this color-photo illustrated...
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IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Elite soldiers often operate in hard-to-reach locations or far behind enemy lines. If one of them is injured, medical attention is rarely readily available. For this reason, soldiers must be trained to treat injuries themselves. This book will show you how to treat some of the most common injuries and illnesses that you're likely to get in the wilderness. Wheather it's a small problem like a blister or a major health concern like a heart attack,...
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[2013]
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Don't go into the wilderness without this handy, must-have guide to outdoor first aid! The Wilderness First Aid Handbook;is a handy, quick-reference guide easily accessible with basic wilderness first aid knowledge, but it does not require advanced degrees or experience with medicine and prehospital care. Recognizing that certain knowledge and procedures are outside the scope of a layperson s training, Dr. Grant Lipman limits the use of technical...
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[2008]
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Product Description: Dr. Caroline's work transformed EMS and the entire paramedic field. She created the first national standard curriculum for paramedic training in the United States. She also wrote the first paramedic textbook: Emergency Care in the Streets. Dynamic features found in the Sixth Edition: Progressive case studies that lead the student through an emergency call from beginning to end. Practical, in-the-field advice. Notes from Nancy-words...