TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schimelpfenig,Tod
AU  - Safford,John
TI  - NOLS Wilderness Medicine / 
SN  - 9780811739962
U1  - 617.10262 23
PY  - 2021///?]
CY  - Lanham, Maryland (MD)
PB  - STACKPOLE BOOKS, 
KW  - First aid
KW  - First aid in illness and injury
KW  - Medical care
KW  - Medical emergencies
N1  - Includes index; Bibliography: pages 351-353
N2  - The seventh edition of the bestselling NOLS Wilderness Medicine includes all the key first-aid information that made previous editions so valuable, now updated throughout with the latest medical recommendations. This guide is used in NOLS and WMI courses to train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize severely ill or injured patients for evacuation. A vital resource for outdoor enthusiasts, this book covers fundamental topics in first aid from the unique perspective of the National Outdoor Leadership School.



First-aid topics include patient assessments, shock, soft tissue injury, burns, fractures and dislocations, and chest, head, and abdominal injury.
Learn how to handle common environmental problems-heat, cold, water, altitude, and poisonous plants and animals.

Vital material is presented in an easy-to-use reference format to save valuable time in an emergency
ER  -