Wilderness First Aid Field Guide

by AAOS

Presents the attitudes necessary for coping with wilderness emergencies and techniques for caring for a variety of illnesses, injuries, and other situations.

120 pages, Spiral-bound

First published February 1, 2006

About the author

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Reviews

[Joel · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.)

[Carl Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.