The third 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, Third Edition is a user-friendly, pocket-sized, coil bound guide that has been updated to reflect the 2020 CPR/ECC guidelines. This durable and water-resistant resource features:
- 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 third edition features:
- 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
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- New information on scalp wounds and brain injuries in the head injury section
