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Nols Wilderness First Aid (NOLS Library) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Tod Schimelpfenig, Linda Lindsey
Creator: Joan Safford
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1456619
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 356
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0811730840
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.0252
EAN: 9780811730846
ASIN: 0811730840
Publication Date: October 1992
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Product Description
75 illustrations 5 x 8 A sound foundation in first aid skills, this standard reference emphasizes prevention and treatment of common wilderness accidents and illnesses.
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Your best backcontry companion! September 9, 2004
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Even with some professional first aid training under my belt, this book gave me the confidence to trust in my abilities (in all types of situations). A must have on any backcountry trip!
Fabulous! February 19, 2004
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have read different books on the topic of wilderness first aid, but this book is the best ever. Although hands on training can not replace any book, this book is a course by it self and will definitly help you through any course on the matter of wilderness first aid.
If you are serious about wilderness survival, this book will be of great value to you.
The level of this book is easy to read and very easy to understand for anybody. It is very obvious that they know what they are talking about.
Excellent intermediate/advanced resource March 21, 2000
42 out of 42 found this review helpful
I read this after completing the American Red Cross Standard First Aid and Adult CPR courses. This book assumes some basic first-aid knowledge and takes you to the next step with a deeper level of material, specifically focused on wilderness first aid techniques. Traditional first aid courses and materials like those taught by ARC assume an urban setting where paramedics and hospitals are minutes away. This book is geared toward the care of patients where such help is hours or days away. It covers effective assessment, treatment and evacuation techniques, as well as assessing urgency of evacuation. Included is information on the frequency of various kinds of illness/injuries in the wilderness based upon years of experience at NOLS. In addition to the standard subjects like shock, soft tissue injuries, broken bones, venomous bites & stings, etc., it discusses diagnosis of difficult abdominal symptoms, gender-specific illnesses/injuries, and stress on the rescuer. The illustrations are clear and the text is highly readable. I recommend this book to any serious outdoor enthusiast or leader.
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