Wilderness Medicine

Now fully revised and updated, Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid is essential reading for any trail user, from trip leaders and guides to EMTs and paramedics. You'll learn vital skills, such as:*How to survey, assess, and stabilize the victim and the medical situation*How to manage physical symptoms*What questions to ask to gain necessary vital information*How to care for wounds and orthopedic injuries, and much morePacked with useful information, Wilderness Medicine is the ultimate resource for anyone faced with providing immediate care when access to a medical facility is difficult or impossible.