Medicine
Wilderness medicine and first aid resources to help you take care of yourself or others when you're miles from the nearest hospital and you have no cell phone reception.
I realize that first-aid for teeth isn’t as exciting as more wilderness lifesaving procedures, like using a tourniquet or providing CPR, but, let’s face it, if your tooth happens to get knocked out — root and all — I’m going to bet that it’ll feel almost as important.
Dec 17, 2015
Regardless of the type of snake bite, the initial first aid is the same: make sure that the scene is safe, stop any major blood loss, clean the wound to minimize infection, and keep the patient calm and stable to reduce the effects of the venom.
Jul 23, 2013
While it’s certainly important to have proper training in wilderness first aid issues if you spend time in remote locations, what’s most valuable about having the necessary skills and knowledge isn’t so much about being able to treat a problem, but being able to prevent the problem in the first place.
Jun 27, 2013