Wanted: Recommendations for a Wilderness First Aid book

[LostInSpace]

Attached is a list of books dealing with wilderness medicine. If you have some familiarity with any of these books, can you recommend for or against any of them. I am specifically interested in a book that would be oriented toward wilderness first aid and not one that is more oriented toward wilderness first responder.

[paddler]

i would recomend a awilderness first responder course.

[eArThworm]

I am specifically interested in a book that would be oriented toward wilderness first aid and not one that is more oriented toward wilderness first responder.

Take a look at: http://trailsbib.blogspot.com/2006/04/first-aid-books-for-backcountry.html
where I talked about the best books from my list at:
http://friends.backcountry.net/m_factor/bibliography.htm#Aid

[LostInSpace]

eArThworm, your answer was the kind I was hoping for. Thanks.

[Wanderingson]

My personal recommendation would be any of the wide variety of Wilderness First Aid or Responder courses. At a minimum any First Aid course is beter than no hands on application. It is meaningless to have a stocked First Aid Kit if you have no idea how to use it.

I have an extensive library of wilderness medicine/First Aid books. Even with these books, I value both the First Responder Course and the Combat Lifesaver Courses I have had the pleasure of taking for the practical exercises.

If you rely soley on "book knowledge", pratice what you learn and creat some practical hands on experience. There are many valuable resources available.

I have an electronic copy of FM 21-11 First Aid for Soldiers, FM 21-76, US Army Survival Manual, and several lesson plans from a very detailed course I took. If you may be interested in getting copies of these, PM me and we will work out arrangements to get these to you at no cost except your mailing.

Now, I would have to throw in a disclaimer here. By receiving these materials, you assume 100 percent responsibility and I can not be held responsible for you abilities for handling any crisis.

I'll make the same offer to anyone else who desires to PM me.

[Newb]

The Air Force or Army field manuals are excellent sources. However, nothing beats hands on training.

[LostInSpace]

Wanderingson, thanks, but I have both of those field manuals in electronic form. I believe FM 4-25.11, December 2002, supercedes FM 21-11 and FM 3-05.70, May 2002, supercedes FM 21-76.

I was specifically interested in feedback about the books in the list I attached. Those books are more focused than the military field manuals, which are by design much broader in scope.

[Wanderingson]

LIS,

Cool to see you have the military resources.

Wilderness Medicine: (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0801670446/dbsproductions%22%3eWilderness%20Medicine:%20Manag ement%20of...)Management of Wilderness and Environmental Emergencies by Paul Auerbach

This is really an awesome book. Yes it really is 1506 pages. I doubt you would want to keep this one in your pack--hehe. For $189.00 this is not a bad price at all. This book has plently of simple medical terminology as well as very detailed and complex medical theory and terminology. Heck I got lost with some of the material. Paul Auerback does a remarkable job with presenting a lot of outdoor and wilderness general information as well. This is much like a text book. I received mine free from a Doc who got the newest version--couldn't pass that deal up.

For a packable basic wilderness medical reference, I would recommed:

Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0965976807/dbsproductions%22%3eComprehensive%20Guide%20to%20W ilderness%20&...) by Eric A. Weiss.

This one is a pocket sized guide and although it is 198 pages, it is not too bulky. If you purchase any of the Adventure Medical Kits, they include this book with the kit. He shows some field expedient methods of treatment. Information is great to have on hand is something does go south and you need a quick reference.