You and your group are on the adventure of a lifetime, far from civilization, surrounded by wilderness. Someone gets hurt or sick. What do you do? With Dr. William Forgey's comprehensive Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid in hand, you can recognize, assess, and treat many kinds of medical emergencies. This illustrated text is essential reading for anyone from trip leaders, guides, and search ...

Manufacturer: Globe Pequot
Written By: William Forgey

Helps readers learn the crucial first aid measures to be applied in any situation, from cuts and burns to cardiac arrest, with instructions and drawings adapted for the first time for home use. 150,000 first printing. $400,000 ad/promo. Lit Guild.

Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Written By: American Red Cross, Kathleen A. Handal

The American College of Emergency Physicians has created an essential and comprehensive first aid manual with treatments and techniques explained, step-by-step and illustrated with hundreds of photographs to show how to perform them correctly. Featuring important life-saving procedures, including rescue breathing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, treatment for a blocked airway, and other ...

Manufacturer: DK ADULT
Written By: DK Publishing

Is there an animal doctor in the house?Most likely, the answer is no. And when an accident or other emergency threatens your pet, every minute counts. Don't be unprepared! Open The First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats and learn:* Basic first-aid techniques, such as cleaning a wound, making a splint, and performing CPR-- step-by-step!* Which over-the-counter human ...

Manufacturer: Rodale Books
Written By: Amy D. Shojai

This 2006 revised student workbook, one of two Heartsaver First Aid texts, contains information on how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes of an emergency until professional help arrives. Workbook contains the three required modules (General Principles, Medical Emergencies, and Injury Emergencies) and three optional modules (CPR, AED, and Environmental Emergencies) for the ...

Manufacturer: American Heart Association
Written By: American Heart Association

Beyond first aid, this is the medical bibles for backcountry adventurers. Written by a team of climber/physicians and considered the authoritative reference on backcountry medicine. Any trip into remote territory calls for earnest planning and foresight, including preparing for the possibility of illness or injury. A basic knowledge of first aid can help; but how would you treat an ...

Manufacturer: Mountaineers Books

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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
Written By: Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan

From minor injuries such as scraped knees to major, potentially life-threatening conditions such as choking and shock, First Aid for Babies & Children Fast provides clear, step-by-step instructions for dealing with any childhood problem. Originally published in 1995, it has been completely revised and updated in line with currently accepted first aid techniques.

Manufacturer: DK ADULT
Written By: DK Publishing

Know exactly what to do for all scuba diving first aid situations. High-tech laser printing on hard vinyl sheets make this pocket-sized "how to" guide virtually indestructible and completely portable. Waterproof. Dirtproof. You can even mark up pages with a grease pencil then wipe clean. Spiral binding allows you to fully open the book anywhere and lay it flat. Fully illustrated with ...

Manufacturer: Pocket Guides Publishing
Written By: Dan Orr, Bill Clendenen, Divers Alert Network

The finest book on basic First Aid available; this manual is based on a great deal of experience under primitive conditions. Chapters include basic life saving first aid, opening the airway and restoring breathing, stop bleeding, treat for shock, first aid for common emergencies. Also, contents of first aid case and kits. Very well illustrated. Do not let yourself or your buddy die; read this ...

Manufacturer: Citadel
Written By: US ARMY