The awardwinning guide to medical training for wilderness rescue and selfcareWilderness First Responder is a comprehensive text for the recognition treatment and prevention of backcountry emergencies written by wilderness expert Buck Tilton with more than a dozen medical professionals. Thoroughly updated and revised this guide represents more than a century and a half of combined experience in wilderness medicine rescue and education. It is essential reading for wilderness educators trip leaders guides search and rescue groups and anyone who works or plays far from definitive medical care.This invaluable resource includes expert stepbystep instructions clear illustrations and ampldquoSigns and Symptomsamprdquo sidebars designed to help you provide immediate care in the wildernessampmdashwhenever you are more than an hour away from an ambulance or a medical facility. It shows how to conduct a patient assessment improvise when ideal materials are not handy and decide whether or not to evacuate the injured.Learn how to assess and treat Airway obstructions Cardiac arrest External and internal bleeding Shock Spine injuries Head injuries Chest injuries Abdominal injuries Fractures and dislocations Athletic injuries Softtissue injuries Cold or heatinduced injuries Altitude sickness Insect bites and stings Diabetic emergencies Poisoning emergencies Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis