NOLS Wilderness Medicine

by Tod Schimelpfenig

Nols Wilderness Medicine <> Paperback <> TodSchimelpfenig <> StackpoleBooks

Genres: Outdoors, Nonfiction

392 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2021

Reviews

[Jake · Rating 5 out of 5]

My formal wilderness first aid (WFA) training was 10~15 years out of date. This book does a great job of discussing recent changes to best practice and why these changes have been made.

Some of the changes that surprised me the most, to illustrate why re-upping WFA training is important:
* Backboarding every patient with a spine injury does more harm than good
* Filters are generally safer than iodine/chlorine for treating North American water sources
* "Staying ahead of thirst" can dilute the body's electrolyte balance

A NOLS or SOLO or similar WFA course is the best learning method, but this book serves as a great supplement or a better-than-nothing alternative to these courses. If it's been a few years since you learned WFA, do yourself and anyone you encounter on the trail a favor and spend a few hours reading through this book.

[Christy Keeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the definitive book for wilderness first responders. In addition to introducing ailments faced in wild settings, the book directs responders on how to prep patients for evacuation so those patients can receive the treatments they need within the timeframe needed.

I recommend this book to all who regularly venture off the grid, especially those who accompany groups.

[Dexter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in preparation for a course that I will be taking and I believe it has prepared me for success in that course. The book was well written in a straightforward, but not a dry style, and it was engaging throughout.

[xavuth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing companion to the WFR course and a great refresher id love to read again before i go on any expeditions. Well put together, concise but through enough for all the most common issues seen in the wilderness, and accessible to a lay audience.

[Michael Reardon]

"If it is not clear whether the injury is a sprain or a fracture, immobilize."

At times basic but still a solid book for anyone who enjoys being out of doors

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Narrative and concise with just the right level of content to meet the layperson where they’re at. Not a substitute for training, but an excellent companion to it.

[Emma Allison]

Read to refresh for my WFR recert

[Colin Corde · Rating 4 out of 5]

someone get injured in front of me i'm ready

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

whatever i’m counting it

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

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