"ECSI, Emergency Care and Safety Institute." "ASOS, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons." "WMS, Wilderness Medical Society." Includes index.

Introduction to wilderness first aid -- Action at an emergency -- Victim assessment and urgent care -- Care of bleeding, wounds, and burns -- Dressings and bandages -- Head and facial injuries -- Bone, joint, and muscle injuries -- Specific bone and joint injuries -- Circulatory emergencies -- Respiratory emergencies -- Neurological emergencies -- Abdominal emergencies -- Diabetic emergencies and allergies -- Genitourinary problems -- Physical and environmental hazards -- Poisons, toxins, and poisonous plants -- Animal bites, human bites, and snakebites -- Insect and arthropod bites and stings -- Water emergencies -- CPR basics -- First aid equipment and supplies -- Field water disinfection -- Fluid and electrolyte replacement -- Improving the odds of survival.