Backpacker Magazine's Trailside First Aid
Recognition, Treatment, And Prevention
Published on 1. February 2011
96 pages
978-0-7627-6778-6 (ISBN)
Description
Backpacker magazine?branded and fueled by Falcon-Guides, this book provides essential mind gear from the two most respected and reliable publishers of outdoor-related
information. Perfect for pack or pocket, it breaks down its subject into the essential topics, providing practical and portable information useful in the field. Full-color photos, charts, and illustrations are organized with text by an expert in a brief and accessible manner, introducing readers to basic and intermediate skills needed to safely and successfully get by in the outdoors. Backpacker Magazine's Trailside First Aid assembles for readers an outdoor first-aid kit of essential items; soothe bites and stings; deal with hot and cold injuries; wrap sprains, fractures, and dislocated joints; handle backcountry emergencies until professional help arrives. This handy pocket-sized guide is 96 pages and incorporates color photos, charts, and illustrations as needed throughout the interior.
information. Perfect for pack or pocket, it breaks down its subject into the essential topics, providing practical and portable information useful in the field. Full-color photos, charts, and illustrations are organized with text by an expert in a brief and accessible manner, introducing readers to basic and intermediate skills needed to safely and successfully get by in the outdoors. Backpacker Magazine's Trailside First Aid assembles for readers an outdoor first-aid kit of essential items; soothe bites and stings; deal with hot and cold injuries; wrap sprains, fractures, and dislocated joints; handle backcountry emergencies until professional help arrives. This handy pocket-sized guide is 96 pages and incorporates color photos, charts, and illustrations as needed throughout the interior.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
File size
5,08 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7627-6778-6 (9780762767786)
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Molly Absolon
Backpacker magazine's Trailside First Aid
Book
04/2011
Falcon Guides
€13.00
Shipment within 10-20 days
Person
Molly Absolon is a former NOLS instructor, an environmental educator, and outdoor writer. She is the author of the Backpacker Magazine Core Skills books Campsite Cooking, Trailside Navigation, Trailside First Aid, and Outdoor Survival.
Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Patient Assessment
- Chapter Two: Shock
- Chapter Three: Fractures, Sprains, and Tendonitis
- Chapter Four: Wound Management
- Chapter Five: Stings and Bites
- Chapter Six: Heat and Cold Illnesses
- Chapter Seven: Illnesses
- Chapter Eight: Altitude Illness
- Chapter Nine: First-Aid Kit
- Chapter Ten: A Final Word
