Ropes and Knot Tying
Chapter 95 Ropes and Knot Tying Stephen E. Hudson, Loui H. Mccurley Ropes—and the knots that hold them in place—are considered by many to be staples of the avid outdoorsperson….
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Tactical Medicine
Chapter 25 Tactical Medicine* Lawrence E. Heiskell, Bohdan T. Olesnicky, Sydney J. Vail Tactical medicine can be defined as both emergency and nonemergency care provided to victims of illness or…
Volcanic Eruptions, Hazards, and Mitigation
Chapter 15 Volcanic Eruptions, Hazards, and Mitigation Joanne N. Feldman, Robert I. Tilling For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Volcanic eruptions are spectacular, violent, and often quite dangerous expressions…
Splints and Slings
Chapter 19 Splints and Slings Misha R. Kassel, Alan Gianotti For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Splints and slings have been staples of medical care for thousands of years….
Technical Rescue, Self-Rescue, and Evacuation
Chapter 38 Technical Rescue, Self-Rescue, and Evacuation Ken Zafren, Loui H. McCurley, Charley Shimanski, Will Smith For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Accident on Mt Kenya—1970 On September 5,…
Bear Behavior and Attacks
Chapter 57 Bear Behavior and Attacks Luanne Freer, Steven P. French For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Bears are among the most widely distributed animals in the world. At…
Whitewater Medicine and Rescue
Chapter 45 Whitewater Medicine and Rescue Eric A. Weiss Rivers have what man most respects and longs for in his own life and thought—a capacity for renewal and replenishment, continual…
Helicopter Rescue and Aeromedical Transport
Chapter 40 Helicopter Rescue and Aeromedical Transport* Robert C. Allen, Jimmy L. Cooper For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Rapid provision of appropriate definitive care to acutely ill and…
Emergency Airway Management
Chapter 20 Emergency Airway Management Swaminatha V. Mahadevan For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Emergency airway management encompasses assessment, establishment, and protection of the airway in combination with effective…
Plant-Induced Dermatitis
Chapter 63 Plant-Induced Dermatitis Joshua D. Shofner, Alexa B. Kimball For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Cutaneous exposure to plants may cause a wide array of skin problems. Plant-induced…
