Bibliograph

Killers on the mountain, wilderness first aid and lore, Wayne Smart, EMT

Type

Label

Killers on the mountain, wilderness first aid and lore, Wayne Smart, EMT

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Killers on the mountain

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Wayne Smart, EMT

Sub title

wilderness first aid and lore

Summary

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 themTreating snakebites-and how not to treat them Acute Mountain Illness --PreventionSymptomsTreatment Lightning --Warning signsFirst aid for victims Avalanche --Dynamics and characteristicsSafety protocolsRescue Hypothermia -- DiagnosisTreatment-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

Target audience

adult

Contributor