Wilderness First Aid Field Guide, Third Edition: A Comprehensive Resource for Remote Areas

By Alton L. Thygerson, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Steven M. Thygerson, Justin S Thygerson

Wilderness First Aid Field Guide, Third Edition is your user-friendly, pocket-sized guide that provides quick access to essential information for handling common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour or more away. This durable and water-resistant resource features:

• User-friendly A-Z format
• Decision tables outlining what signs to look for and what treatment steps to take
• How to signal for help, when to evacuate, and recommended first aid supplies
• New content on back blows for adults, encircling thumbs CPR technique for infants, and more
• Prevention advice ranging from altitude illness and bear attacks to waterborne diseases and tick bites

The Third Edition has been revised to place special emphasis on life-saving skills so responders have greater willingness and confidence to act and communicate during actual emergencies. Additionally, the content has been updated to meet and exceed the following guidelines:

• International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) recommendations
• Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) guidelines
• Wilderness Medical Society guidelines
• Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines

For a more comprehensive wilderness first aid text, refer to Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care in Remote Locations, Sixth Edition.

Product Details

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 3rd edition (February 3, 2022)

Language: English

Spiral-bound: 198 pages

ISBN-10: 128425481X

ISBN-13: 978-1284254815