Download or read book Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care for Remote Locations written by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care for Remote Locations, Third Edition provides information on how to handle common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour away or more. Designed for those who work or travel in remote locations, this comprehensive guide will teach you what to look for and what to do in the event of an emergency, and direct you to the most appropriate type of care. Completely revised, the Third Edition contains updated information on first aid training and complies with the 2005 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) guidelines.