{"product_id":"wilderness-first-responder-how-to-recognize-treat-and-prevent-emergencies-in-the-backcountry-9781493067053","title":"Wilderness First Responder: How To Recognize, Treat, And Prevent Emergencies In The Backcountry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWilderness First Responder is a comprehensive guide to medical training for wilderness rescue and self-care, written by wilderness expert Buck Tilton and updated by more than a dozen medical professionals. It covers 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, and allergic reactions and anaphylaxis. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 312 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 November 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilderness First Responder is a comprehensive guide to medical training for wilderness rescue and self-care, written by wilderness expert Buck Tilton and a dozen medical professionals. Thoroughly updated and revised, this teaching manual for the National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness First Responder course represents over 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn how to assess and treat:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAirway obstructions\u003cbr\u003eCardiac arrest\u003cbr\u003eExternal and internal bleeding\u003cbr\u003eShock\u003cbr\u003eSpine injuries\u003cbr\u003eHead injuries\u003cbr\u003eChest injuries\u003cbr\u003eAbdominal injuries\u003cbr\u003eFractures and dislocations\u003cbr\u003eAthletic injuries\u003cbr\u003eSoft-tissue injuries\u003cbr\u003eCold- or heat-induced injuries\u003cbr\u003eAltitude sickness\u003cbr\u003eInsect bites and stings\u003cbr\u003eDiabetic emergencies\u003cbr\u003ePoisoning emergencies\u003cbr\u003eAllergic reactions and anaphylaxis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 853g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 281 x 216 x 19 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781493067053\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fourth Edition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buck Tilton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44102292013306,"sku":"9781493067053","price":28.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1668165172939_book.jpg?v=1668288896","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/wilderness-first-responder-how-to-recognize-treat-and-prevent-emergencies-in-the-backcountry-9781493067053","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}