Contents

PART 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS

  1. Prevention
  2. Positioning and moving a victim
  3. Medications – what you need to know
  4. Pain management

 

PART 2: ACCIDENT AND ILLNESS PROTOCOL

  1. Accident and illness protocol in a wilderness setting
  2. Primary survey – dealing with life-threatening emergencies
  3. Primary survey for specific situations
  4. Shock prevention and stabilization
  5. Secondary survey – working out what the problem is
  6. Evacuation

 

PART 3: PROBLEMS AND THEIR TREATMENT

  1. Spinal and head injuries
  2. Burns
  3. Broken bones, dislocations, sprains and strains
  4. Wounds
  5. Bites, stings and nasty plants
  6. Cold weather problems
  7. Hot weather problems
  8. Dehydration
  9. Diarrhoea and food poisoning
  10. Abdominal (belly) problems
  11. Respiratory problems
  12. Altitude illness – AMS, HACE and HAPE
  13. Drowning and diving problems
  14. Infectious diseases
  15. Eyes, ears and mouth
  16. Skin problems
  17. Gender-specific problems and STIs
  18. Other problems

 

Appendix 1 – Chart of medications

Appendix 2 – Antibiotics

Appendix 3 – Rescue request form

Appendix 4 – Avalanche rescue flow chart

Appendix 5 – Altitude illness flowchart

Appendix 6 – Lake Louise Score (LLS).

Appendix 7 – Marine envenomation.

Appendix 8 – The skeleton and internal organs.

Appendix 9 – First aid kits

Appendix 10 – Useful contacts and sources of information