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Introduction: What Is Wilderness First Aid? |
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Chapter 1 Know Before You Go |
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Develop an Emergency Plan |
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Infectious Disease Precautions |
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Reducing the Likelihood of Illness |
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Chapter 2 Survival Skills For The Wilderness |
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The Sure-Fire Fire Starter |
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Common Outdoor Injuries and Accidents |
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40 | (1) |
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Using Proper Gear and Techniques |
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Staying Safe While Improvising |
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Chapter 3 The Emergency Scene |
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Rescuing an Injured Person |
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47 | (2) |
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51 | (4) |
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56 | (6) |
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Neutral Anatomical Position |
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63 | (1) |
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Helicopter Evacuation and Signaling |
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Caring for Unresponsive Injured or Ill People |
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Caring for Responsive Injured and Ill People |
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Chapter 4 Treatment Of Bleeding And Wounds |
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Wound Cleaning and Bandaging |
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Using Disinfectants and Ointments |
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Creating and Applying Bandages and Dressings |
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Signs of Incorrect Bandaging |
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Preventing and Identifying Infection |
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Chapter 5 Blisters And Burns |
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Preventing and Treating Blisters |
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Moist versus Dry Dressings |
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Applying a Moist Dressing |
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When to Seek Medical Help for Burns |
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Chapter 6 Bone And Joint Injuries |
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100 | (6) |
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Caring for Sprains, Strains, and Cramps |
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Chapter 7 Circulatory Issues |
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Identifying and Treating Shock |
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112 | (2) |
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Four Steps for Treating Shock |
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Recognizing and Treating Internal Bleeding |
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Chapter 8 Breathing Issues |
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Treating Respiratory Illnesses |
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Treating a Choking Person |
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121 | (1) |
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Recognizing and Treating Chest Injuries |
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Treating Hyperventilation and Shortness of Breath |
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Chapter 9 Neurological Issues |
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Helping Someone with Seizures |
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131 | (1) |
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What to Do about Fainting |
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132 | (1) |
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Caring for Headaches and Migraines |
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Treating Injuries to the Head and Skull |
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Chapter 10 Abdominal Issues |
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Treating Open and Closed Abdominal Injuries |
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Treating Nausea and Vomiting |
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Easing Diarrhea and Constipation |
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Chapter 11 Urinary And Reproductive System Issues |
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Treating Painful Urination |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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Coping with Kidney Stones |
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147 | (1) |
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Pain in the Lower Abdomen |
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Menstrual and Pregnancy-Related Issues |
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148 | (1) |
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Chapter 12 Acute And Chronic Illnesses |
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Diabetes in the Wilderness |
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151 | (3) |
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Treating Anaphylactic Shock |
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Chapter 13 Environmental Hazards |
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Hypothermia, Frostbite, and Submersion Incidents |
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Hyperthermia, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, and Sunburn |
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Preventing Altitude-Induced Illnesses |
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172 | (1) |
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High-Altitude Cerebral Edema |
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173 | (1) |
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High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema |
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173 | (1) |
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How to Treat High-Altitude Sickness |
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Chapter 14 Insect And Animal Bites |
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181 | (14) |
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181 | (2) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Identifying and Treating Spider Bites |
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183 | (3) |
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184 | (1) |
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Brown Recluse Spider and Hobo Spider |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Identifying and Treating Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Illness |
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186 | (3) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
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189 | (1) |
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Identifying and Treating Insect Stings and Insect-Borne Illness |
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191 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Poisonous Plants |
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Plant-Related Skin Conditions |
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196 | (1) |
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Recognizing Poisonous Plants |
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197 | (4) |
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199 | (1) |
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Treating Reactions to Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac |
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Chapter 16 Plant Medicine For The Woodsman |
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205 | (36) |
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207 | (2) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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Plants for Dry Conditions |
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209 | (4) |
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Swamp Violet (Viola palustris) |
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210 | (1) |
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Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) |
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210 | (1) |
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Plantain (Plantago major) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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Cattail (Typha latifolia) |
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212 | (1) |
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Plants for Cold Conditions |
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Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) |
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214 | (1) |
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Dogwood (Cornus florida L.) |
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215 | (1) |
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Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) |
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215 | (1) |
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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) |
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216 | (1) |
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Chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
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217 | (1) |
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River Birch (Betula nigra) |
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218 | (1) |
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Plants for Wind Conditions |
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219 | (4) |
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Mullein (Verbascum densiflorum) |
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Black Willow (Salix nigra) |
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221 | (1) |
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White Willow (Salix alba) |
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221 | (1) |
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Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) |
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222 | (1) |
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Plants for Hot Conditions |
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Curly Dock, a.k.a. Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus) |
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Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) |
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226 | (1) |
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Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta) |
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226 | (1) |
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Plants for Wet Conditions |
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Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) |
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228 | (1) |
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) |
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Heal All, a.k.a. Woundwort (Prunella vulgaris) |
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Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) |
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Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) |
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Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) |
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231 | (1) |
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White Pine (Pinus strobus) |
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232 | (1) |
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Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) |
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232 | (1) |
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Wild Garlic (Allium vineale) |
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233 | (1) |
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Opossum Mentality Regarding Medicinal Plants |
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234 | (1) |
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Processing Herbs for Medicinal Use |
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Preparing a Fresh-Herb Poultice |
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235 | (1) |
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Appendix 1: Legal And Ethical Considerations |
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Appendix 2: Creating First-Aid Kits |
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244 | (3) |
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Ointments and Medications |
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245 | (1) |
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Index |
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