The scouting guide to wilderness first aid : more than 200 essential skills for medical emergencies in remote environments

Lipman, Grant S. (author.). Boy Scouts of America (Added Author).

Summary: "In Scouting's Guide to First Aid, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and readers interested in the outdoors are provided with time-tested advice on how to safely identify, harvest, and use edible wild plants. Some practical tips include: how to triage, assess, and identify medical emergencies; what to include in a first aid kit for your home; when to seek help for health emergencies; how to safely move a sick or injured person; how to perform CPR and use an automatic external defibrillator; what the proper procedures are for broken bones, hypothermia, burns, and sprains; and so much more!"--Page [4] of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781510739710
ISBN: 1510739718
Physical Description: print
xiv, 164 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:

"A licensed product of BSA"--Cover.

"The Boy Scouts of America"--Title page.

Formatted Contents Note:

Assessment system/ CPR -- Abdominal pain -- Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis -- Altitude illness -- Blisters -- Burns -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) -- Chest pain -- Chest trauma -- Dental pain -- Diabetic emergencies -- Drowning -- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat -- Female genital problems -- Frostbite -- Head injury -- Heat illness -- Hypothermia -- Infectious disease -- Lightning -- Lung problems -- Male genital problems -- Muskuloskeletal injuries -- Nervous system -- Skin irritation -- Toxins, bites, and stings -- Trauma -- Wound care.