Wilderness First Aid Field Guide: .

by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Alton L. Thygerson, Steven M. Thygerson

The Second Edition of the Wilderness First Aid Field Guide meets the Wilderness First Aid Curriculum of the Boy Scouts of America. Wilderness First Aid Field Guide, Second Edition is a user-friendly, pocket-sized guide that has been updated to reflect the 2015 CPR/ECC guidelines. This durable and water-resistant resource Essential information for when medical help is more than one hour away How to signal for help, when to evacuate, and recommended first aid supplies “What to look for” and “What to do” tables for injuries and illnesses Prevention advice ranging from altitude illness and bear attacks to lightning strikes and tick bites Heat index and wind chill charts Quick access to contents using an A-Z format The second edition Updated CPR and AED content Updated asthma and diabetic emergencies sections New sections on ear and chest injuries, including new information on chest pain Expanded content on bleeding and wound care, including new information on tourniquet use New information on scalp wounds and brain injuries in the head injury section

130 pages, Spiral-bound

First published February 1, 2006

Reviews

[Joel]

This well-illustrated book is up to date, authoritative, and well presented. Using it as a source & guide, it would be good to have knowledge of basic first-aid principles & methods, of course. Having said that, I’d still say that many rock-bottom basics are brought out in the text & illustrations. And with its special focus, the book is often spotlighting situations and needs you’d might never think to ask an expert about. This book is good to increase your knowledge for isolated circumstances, whether that's out in the wilderness or, actually, anywhere where you might be the only person nearby with an opportunity & intent to help someone (possibly oneself) who’s injured or sick.

[Wendy]

5th edition. This was the resource that accompanied a very interesting, 2 day Wilderness First Aid class. The manual covers EVERYTHING (in theory, I could now deliver a baby in the backcountry). There was even a thorough chapter on first aid for dogs (CPR and snake bites included). My only “complaint”? The pics are extremely graphic. (I often had to cover photos with my hand so I could read the page.)

[Betsy]

This is a portable companion book. I take this on camping trips. Highly recommend not just this, but the main textbook, and the Wilderness First Aid training that goes along with both.

[Carl Nelson]

A clear and easy-to-use field guide for skills of Wilderness First Aid. Spiralbound format is nice to lay flat as a reference. Durable and water-resistant paper for field use. Consistent with the course material from the ECSI Wilderness First Aid class. Only complaint is that the organization is alphabetic and it could have benefited from slightly better categorization (Arthropod Bites & Stings, Snake & Other Reptile Bites, and Animal Bites are all separate categories; one for Bites & Stings would be more useful IMO) and the headers could have been larger to aid in flipping through. Overall, worthy of inclusion in my wilderness first aid kit.