An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Another fine book from a great series Comment: The basic essentials series are terrific little books. Long enough to provide everything you need to know about a topic such as wilderness weather, outdoor cooking, or backpacking, yet short enough to keep you from reading too much extra and unneccesary stuff. Camping can be dangerous even for the most experianced, things happen. You need to be prepared and this book will help you, in addition I reccommend a Red Cross Basic First Aid class. Covers all the basics starting from first aid to helping the victim of a serious accident stay alive and comfortable util the professional rescuers arive. Covers wounds, abdominal pains, bites and stings, CPR, heat or cold exposure , wrap sprains, fractures and dislocated joints. as well as lists of essential items for an outdoor first aid kit.
The book helps you build the proper first aid kit depending on your type of need with its suggested lists of items. An effecient 68 pages in length with very helpful illustrations, is softcover and a good small size for packing. This is a good book to keep at home too, and keep a copy in your car trunk as well. You might also consider adding another book from the Basic Essentials Series, Wilderness Survival. I highly reccommend this and others in the series.
Customer Rating: Summary: Wilderness First Aid Comment: Not bad! However, I would have preferred a little more depth being in the medical profession. It is a good book for the novice. Bone and joint injuries was done very well as was the physical examination section. It is a nice book for campers and naturalists.
