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·Revised to meet the current standards of first aid care by the American Red Cross and the Wilderness Medical Society ·Updated figures and drawings that illustrate essential first aid skills ·New quick-reference boxes that summarize recognition and treatment of many first-aid problems ... read more
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“(On hypothermia & cold water immersion) Patients should not give up; cold water immersion is more survivable than might be believed by the patient in cold water.”
First Sentence
When an injury occurs in the mountains, a first aider encounters a situation very different from that in a city.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Injury Quick Reference Guide
Illness Quick Reference Guide
Chapter 1: Before Going into the Mountains
- Defining first aid
- Causes and prevention of injuries
- being prepared
Chapter 2: Whan an Injury Occurs
- Seven steps for first aid response
- Step 1: Take charge of the situation
- Step 2: Approach the patient safely
- Step 3: Preform emergency resuce and urgent first aid
- Step 4: Protect the patient
- Step 5: Check for other injuries
Chapter 3: First Aid for Specific Conditions
- Preventing infection in the first aider
- Injuries
- Shock
- Illnesses related ot environment: cold, head and high altitude
- Sudden major illness
- Major bites and stings
- Other miseries
- First aid for infants and children
Chapter 4: Step 6: Plan What to do
- Deciding to end a trip
- Establish priorities
- Planning for first aid
- Patient movement
- Deciding to evacuate
Chapter 5: Step 7: Carry out the Plan
- Sending out for help
- Handheld radios and cellular phones
- Helicopter rescue
- Patient monitoring
- Altering the plan
- Conclusion
Additional Reading
Index
Authors & Contributors
- Jan D. Carline (Author)
- Martha J. Lentz (Author)
- Steven C. Macdonald (Author)
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