Basic Illustrated Wilderness First Aid (Basic Essentials) - Softcover

Forgey, William W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762747641 ISBN 13: 9780762747641

Verlag: Falcon Guides, 2008

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BASIC ILLUSTRATED WILDERNESS FIRST AID
William Forgey, MD,, mountain expedition leader and a trustee of the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, shows how to pack a first aid kit; soothe bites, wrap sprains and fractures; deal with hot and cold injuries; and handle emergencies until help arrives.

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The author of numerous outdoor guides, William "Doc" Forgey practices family medicine in Indiana, lectures on high-risk recreation medical care, leads summer and winter expeditions into northern Canada, and consults for outdoor programs, camps, and expeditions. A former scoutmaster, Medical Explorer advisor, and High Adventure Explorer Post advisor, he serves on the National Health and Safety Committee of the Boy Scouts of America. In 2005 a subcamp was named for him at the National Boy Scouts Jamboree. He is a past president of the Wilderness Medical Society and a Fellow of the Explorers Club.

Veteran outdoor author William Forgey, M.D. is engaged in the full-time practice of family medicine and is a member of the board of trustees of the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, a fellow of the Explorers Club, a lecturer on medical care in high-risk recreation at several universities, and a leader of summer and winter expeditions into northern Canada. A former Boy Scout scoutmaster and Medical Explorer Post and High Adventure Post advisior, he currently serves on the National Health and Safety Committee and as an advisory board member for the Northern Tier High Adventure Base for the Boy Scouts of America. He is the author of fourteen wilderness medicine and camping books, including Basic Essentials: Hypothermia and Wilderness Medicine, now in its fifth edition.

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Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows you what you need to know.

Discover how to:

• Assemble an outdoor first-aid kit of essential items

• Soothe bites and stings

• Deal with hot and cold injuries

• Wrap sprains, fractures, and dislocated joints

• Handle backcountry emergencies until professional medical help arrives

|Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows you what you need to know. Discover how to: Assemble an outdoor first-aid kit of essential items Soothe bites and stings Deal with hot and cold injuries Wrap sprains, fractures, and dislocated joints Handle backcountry emergencies until professional medical help arrives

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Falcon Guides
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0762747641
• ISBN 13: 9780762747641
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zeichner: Levin Lon
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 88
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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