Wilderness 911: A Step-By-Step Guide for Medical Emergencies and Improvised Care in the Backcountry

This is a true “pocket book.” It is very precise, concise, and compact. A perfect little book to carry with you on your travels to the backcountry or the Third World, or to put into your 72-hour grab-and-run kit (See Chapter X, page X). Not only is the author the Associate Director of Trauma at Stanford University Medical Center, he is also a medical officer for the Himalayan Rescue Association. From National Geographic expeditions in the jungles of Belize to the peaks of the Himalayas, he has done it all. Eric’s tidbits of wisdom, called “Weiss Advice,” are particularly helpful for improvising during emergency medical situations.