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Basic Essentials: Wilderness First Aid
An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book.Ìý
Discover how to apply first aid to a variety of wounds, treat abdominal pains and discomforts, soothe bites and stings, deal with heat and cold injuries, and wrap sprains, fractures and dislocated joints. In addition, you'll find a information on elementary CPR as well as lists of essential items for an outdoor first aid kit.
Discover how to apply first aid to a variety of wounds, treat abdominal pains and discomforts, soothe bites and stings, deal with heat and cold injuries, and wrap sprains, fractures and dislocated joints. In addition, you'll find a information on elementary CPR as well as lists of essential items for an outdoor first aid kit.
96 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2007
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February 21, 2022
I was a little disappointed in this book when I started, mostly just because it wasn't the kind of thing I was looking for. Because most of my "survival"-type reading is geared toward thinking up dire situations for my characters, I'm always looking for advice on how to treat injuries when there's no medical help available. This book didn't have a whole lot of that (the what to do if help isn't coming kind of info) and seemed more oriented around when it's safe to continue and when you should call in help--which admittedly might be more useful to actual wilderness campers and hikers. (: Also, according to this book, most first-aid texts are more oriented to an urban environment--so maybe not everyone cut their survival teeth on Boy Scout handbooks that way I did. ;) I hear that the author has another book with more of a long-term focus, so maybe I'll check that one out next, but this one was largely a repeat of things I already knew. Also, it seemed to assume that you would have the specialized recommended equipment along and didn't always provide a lot of additional options. And there were a few times when a technique was mentioned without ever really explaining how to go about it (e.g. putting a limb in traction).
However, I did really like the way the chapter on bone and soft-tissue injuries was organized--taking things by location instead of type of injury gave a new perspective that was very interesting! Also, some of the diagrams on how to tell the difference between, for example, a break and a dislocation of a certain joint just by the position of the limbs was fascinating. :)
Overall, this wasn't really the book I was looking for, but if you have a basic knowledge of first-aid in the city and want to transfer it over to a more rural environment, this might be just the thing for you. ;)
However, I did really like the way the chapter on bone and soft-tissue injuries was organized--taking things by location instead of type of injury gave a new perspective that was very interesting! Also, some of the diagrams on how to tell the difference between, for example, a break and a dislocation of a certain joint just by the position of the limbs was fascinating. :)
Overall, this wasn't really the book I was looking for, but if you have a basic knowledge of first-aid in the city and want to transfer it over to a more rural environment, this might be just the thing for you. ;)
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