Outdoor Emergency Care: A Patroller's Guide to Medical Care: A Patroller’s Guide to Medical Care

by National Ski Patrol, Edward C. McNamara (Editor), M.D. Johe, David H. (Editor)

Developed in partnership with the National Ski Patrol, Outdoor Emergency A Patroller’s Guide to Medical Care, Sixth Edition, is designed to prepare first responders to handle any medical situation in the outdoor environment, during all seasons.The Sixth Edition straightforward, consistent patient assessment process. The patient assessment process is presented in the same way patients are assessed in the health care system. Flowcharts are provided throughout the Patient Assessment chapter to keep the reader focused on each step of the process.Up-to-date content. As you read through each chapter, you will find new information that is current with present prehospital patient care.Subject matter that meets and, in many cases, exceeds the National Emergency Medical Responder criteria. Information unique for ski and bicycle patrollers, including extrication, is included. This material is presented in a format that combines the disciplines of urban EMS and wilderness medical rescue.Continuous case studies. A continuous case study is included in each chapter to encourage critical thinking and application of the information as readers progress through the chapter.End-of-chapter review questions. The review questions included at the end of each chapter allow students to evaluate the knowledge they have gained while reading the chapter.Focus on learning objectives. Specific objectives listed at the beginning of each chapter tell students at the outset what they are expected to learn as they move through the chapter.

888 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 7, 2020

Reviews

[Lee Ann Solo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m an EMT challenge candidate and I have to say this book is worlds better than my EMT book was. Very well put together and easy to read. Great pictures and charts to the sides with info not to be skimmed over.

I do have an issue with listing conditions or situations and then not immediately having the treatments directly thereafter...like in another paragraph right below. The treatments or care are listed well after in another section and that’s frustrating and disjointed.

[k. sirek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Several typos and errors but man! This is great. Dense as can be, yet readable. I got caught up in when to elevate an extremity, when to not elevate an extremity (e.g. snake bite versus blunt trauma to wrist), but this book has all the reasoning for all the nuances of prehospital care for adults, pediatric patients, gynecological emergencies, and even adaptive athletes. Grateful for the opportunity and privilege to read it from front to back. At about 810 pages of didactic material (without including appendix, index, etc.), it rivals some epic-length novels. However, a much different experience. I dropped all other books for this--including the enrapturing Demon Copperhead--left my entire social life bereft for this, for five whole months...Imagine that GIF with Spongebob and Squidward as skeletons with the caption, "ONE...ETERNITY...LATER..." Funny part is, the OEC course included almost none of the didactic material and was almost exclusively skills-based practical material, to prepare us for the field. The book was a reference for that, but it didn't have any of the reasoning or review to prepare for the written exam like this book does. Nonetheless, it was a great decision to peruse the entire text, and I know it's going to be a great resource for future care when I need to reference something. Happy to be in pursuit of patrolling! Big thanks to all editors, photographers, and writers.

[Rob Kramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took an OEC course this past fall in conjunction with reading the online version of this book, complete with powerpoint, card and quiz aids. Each chapter was comprehensive and easy to follow despite me not having any prior medical background. The hyperlink tool made it easy to refresh on medical terms. I could confidently skim some of the early chapters while still getting an idea on basic physiology and anatomy. When it came to the more involved body system chapters, the slides and videos were great at walking the reader step by step thru the rescue processes. From just reading the book and taking the practice quizzes, I felt properly prepped for the written exam and passed. I would recommend this textbook to anyone interested in outdoor rescue albeit be prepared for its reading length to be a drain unless you use the accompanying online resources.

[Tyler Nadig · Rating 3 out of 5]

Idk thought it’d be fiction

[Veronica Head · Rating 5 out of 5]

a wild ride start to finish. adding to read to track my 30 books in the year goal but wowza was this hard.