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| Introduction to Wilderness First Aid | |
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| What Is Wilderness? | |
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| What Is Wilderness First Aid? | |
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| Legal and Ethical Issues | |
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| Psychological and Emotional Issues | |
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| Infectious Disease Precautions | |
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| Immunizations | |
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| Travel Medical Insurance | |
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| Action at an Emergency | |
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| Approaching a Victim | |
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| Mechanisms of Injury | |
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| Getting to Victims | |
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| Motor Vehicle Crashes | |
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| Wildland Fires | |
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| Animals | |
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| Confined Spaces | |
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| Moving a Victim | |
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| Extrication From Difficult Locations | |
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| Seeking Help | |
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| Guidelines for Evacuation | |
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| Victim Assessment and Urgent Care | |
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| Assessment | |
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| Scene Survey | |
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| Initial Assessment | |
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| Victim's History | |
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| Vital Signs and Physical Exam | |
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| Ongoing Assessment | |
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| Multiple-Victim Incidents (Triage) | |
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| Care of Bleeding, Wounds, and Burns | |
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| Bleeding | |
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| Wounds | |
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| Burns | |
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| Dressings and Bandages | |
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| Dressings | |
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| Bandages | |
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| Applying and Removing a Dressing | |
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| Bandaging Techniques | |
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| Head and Facial injuries | |
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| Injuries of the Scalp and Face | |
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| Eye Problems | |
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| Ear Problems | |
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| Nose Injuries | |
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| Throat Obstruction | |
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| Jaw Injuries | |
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| Injuries of the Lips and Tongue | |
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| Dental Problems | |
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| Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries | |
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| Bone Injuries | |
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| Joint Injuries | |
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| Muscle Injuries | |
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| Specific Bone and Joint Injuries | |
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| Upper Extremity Injuries | |
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| Lower Extremity Injuries | |
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| Spinal Injuries | |
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| Guidelines for Evacuation of Musculoskeletal Injuries | |
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| Circulatory Emergencies | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Shock | |
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| Internal Bleeding | |
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| Heart Disease and Chest Pain | |
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| Respiratory Emergencies | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| Chest Injury | |
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| Respiratory Illnesses | |
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| Neurologic Emergencies | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
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| The Unresponsive Victim | |
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| The Responsive Victim | |
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| Head Injury | |
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| Other Neurologic Problems | |
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| Abdominal Emergencies | |
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| Anatomy of the Abdomen | |
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| Abdominal Injuries | |
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| Abdominal Illnesses | |
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| Evacuation Guidelines for Abdominal Problems | |
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| Diabetic Emergencies and Allergic Reactions | |
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| Diabetic Emergencies | |
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| Acute Complications of Diabetes | |
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| Allergic Reactions | |
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| Genitourinary Problems | |
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| Female Problems | |
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| Emergency Delivery | |
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| Pregnancy and Wilderness Travel-General Considerations | |
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| Male Problems | |
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| Guidelines for Evacuation of Genitourinary Problems | |
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| Physical and Environmental Hazards | |
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| Acclimatization | |
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| Acute Mountain Sickness | |
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| Cold Injury | |
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| Heat Illness | |
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| Lightning Injury | |
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| Poisons, Toxins, and Poisonous Plants | |
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| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | |
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| Toxic Plants and Poisons | |
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| Plant-Induced Dermatitis | |
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| Animal Bites, Human Bites, and Snake Bites | |
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| Animal Bites | |
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| Human Bites | |
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| Snake Bites | |
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| Insect and Arthropod Bites and Stings | |
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| Spider Bites | |
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| Scorpion Stings | |
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| Centipede Bites | |
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| Tick Bites | |
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| Mosquito Bites | |
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| Lice | |
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| Insect Stings | |
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| Insect Repellents | |
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| Water Emergencies | |
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| Scuba Diving Injuries | |
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| Marine Animal Stings | |
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| CPR Basics | |
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| CPR | |
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| Infants | |
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| Airway Obstruction and Choking | |
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| First Aid Equipment and Supplies | |
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| Field Water Disinfection | |
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| Methods of Water Disinfection | |
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| Special Techniques for Water Disinfection | |
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| Choice of Technigue | |
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| Camp Hygiene | |
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| Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement | |
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| Replacement of Intestinal Fluid Losses | |
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| Improving the Odds of Survival | |
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| Clothing | |
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| Shelter | |
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| Water and Food | |
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| Heat | |
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| Light | |
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| Route Finding and Navigation | |
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| Travel Aids | |
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| Tools and Repair Kit | |
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| Communication Equipment | |
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| Index | |
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| Image Credits | |