NOLS Wilderness Medicine (NOLS Library) - Softcover

Schimelpfenig, Tod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811733068 ISBN 13: 9780811733069

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2006

Synopsis

"One of the finest first aid books I've seen." -- Mel Otten, M.D., Wilderness Medical Society

Make informed decisions about medical treatment and urgency of transport

Essential items and suggestions for packing a standard first aid kit

Two new chapters on common non-urgent medical problems and legal issues

This revised edition of NOLS Wilderness First Aid reflects the changing field of wilderness medicine. Designed as a field textbook for the NOLS wilderness first aid curriculum, it helps train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize a severely ill or injured patient for evacuation. A vital resource for outdoor enthusiasts, this book covers fundamental topics in first aid--patient assessment, shock, soft tissue injury, burns, fractures and dislocations, and chest, head, and abdominal injury. It explains how to handle environmental problems posed by heat, cold, water, altitude, and poisonous plants and animals. Also discussed are issues related to expedition medicine as well as leadership, teamwork, and communication for rescue groups. While risk can be minimized through good judgment, skills, and experience, being prepared for emergencies in the wild is an essential component of good outdoor leadership.

About this title

About the Author:

A wilderness educator since 1973, Tod Schimelpfenig is the curriculum director for the NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute. He lives in Lander, Wyoming.

Review:

"One of the finest first aid books I’ve seen." -- Mel Otten, M.D.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0811733068
• ISBN 13: 9780811733069
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 336
• Illustrator: Safford Joan