The Pocket First-Aid Field Guide: Treatment and Prevention of Outdoor Emergencies 9781616081157, 9781628731675, 1628731672
Practical advice for the on-the-go outdoorsman, this field-friendly guide is essential for anyone interested in first-ai
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English Pages 107 pages Year 2010;2011
Table of contents :
Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
THE AUTHOR
CONSULTANTS
1. ROLE OF ANATOMY
THE HUMAN BODY
2. PHYSICAL CONDITIONING
KEEPING FIT
3. HEART DISEASE
MAJOR RISK FACTORS FOR ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
4. BREATHING & CHOKING
RESCUE BREATHING
CPR
CHOKING
5. BRUISES, SCRAPES, CUTS & DEALING WITH SHOCK
BLEEDING
HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
WOUNDS
6. SPRAINS, STRAINS & FRACTURES
SPRAINS
MUSCLE STRAINS
BROKEN BONES & FRACTURES
TRAUMA TO THE HEAD
7. FEVER
Signs of a Fever
Procedures for Taking a Temperature
Causes of Fever Emergency First-Aid Treatment for Fever8. STINGS, SNAKE BITE & POISON
ALLERGIC REACTIONS
TICKS
SNAKE BITE
POISON
POISON IVY, OAK & SUMAC
9. HEAT & COLD
BURNS
DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH HEAT
DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH COLD & WIND
NUTRITION
ATTITUDE
10. DENTAL CONCERNS
SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
HARD TISSUE INJURIES
11. PROTECTING YOUR EYES & EARS
THE EYE, EYE SAFETY AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
HEARING & HEARING PROTECTION
12. HYDRATION
Symptoms of Dehydration
Emergency First-Aid Treatment for Dehydration
Liquids
High-Altitude Sickness
Safe Drinking & Washing Water
Boiling Chlorination --
BleachPurification Tablets & Filters
13. BOOTS & FOOT CARE
BOOTS IN GENERAL
APPENDIX
OUTDOORS FIRST-AID KIT
PLANNING FOR SURVIVAL
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