| Killers on the Mountain: Wilderness First Aid and Lore Contributor(s): Smart, Wayne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1737276216 ISBN-13: 9781737276210 Publisher: Armin Lear Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | First Aid - Sports & Recreation | Outdoor Skills |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7" W x 10" (0.57 lbs) 142 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a book about some bad things that can happen to you in the mountains-things that can kill you, in fact.
Other books covering wilderness first aid usually hit only the high points. For those who want a deeper understanding, such as Search and Rescue team members, this book contains a wider range of information on each subject.
The book spotlights the latest and best information on prevention of trauma and dealing with it effectively-as well as what treatments only make matters worse:
Snakebite -- Identifying venomous snakes and avoiding them Treating snakebites-and how not to treat them
Acute Mountain Illness -- Prevention Symptoms Treatment
Lightning -- Warning signs First aid for victims
Avalanche -- Dynamics and characteristics Safety protocols Rescue
Hypothermia -- Diagnosis Treatment-and how not to treat it
Wayne Smart, EMT, is founder of Far Out First Aid and teaches courses regularly on wilderness and remote first aid. |