Technical Rescue Interface: Off-Road Vehicle and Helicopter WEMS Response Brian M. Scheele INTRODUCTION Wilderness emergency medical services (WEMS) providers do not have a choice where accidents and disasters occur. When…
Technical Rescue Interface: Open Water Rescue Andrew Schmidt Benjamin N. Abo Justin Sempsrott INTRODUCTION Drowning is a leading cause of injury death worldwide. As with other injuries, prevention is key…
Technical Rescue Interface: Swiftwater Rescue Justin S. Padgett INTRODUCTION Since the late 1960s, recreational river use has increased, and continues to do so. Equipment has become more user friendly, and…
Technical Rescue Interface: High and Low Angle Rescue R. Bryan Simon INTRODUCTION High and low angle rescue in the wilderness is much the same as high and low angle rescue…
Technical Rescue Interface Introduction: Principles of Basic Technical Rescue, Packaging, and Patient Care Integration William ‘will’ R. Smith INTRODUCTION Section One of this text focused on the principles of wilderness…
Management of Behavioral Emergencies in the Wilderness Laura McGladrey Catherine Campisi INTRODUCTION Few areas of emergency response are as challenging and rewarding as managing an emotional or behavior crisis in…
General Management of Medical Conditions in the Wilderness Leah Jacoby Groves Tracy A. Cushing INTRODUCTION As noted in Chapter 1, wilderness medicine is defined as medical care delivered in those…
General Management of Trauma in the Wilderness Benjamin Smith Bryan E. Bledsoe Paul Nicolazzo INTRODUCTION The management of trauma in the out-of-hospital environment involves rapid identification and stabilization of life-threatening…
Management of Infectious Diseases PART 2: General Infectious Diseases in the Wilderness Environment Christopher Davis Howard K. Mell INTRODUCTION Treatment of infectious diseases has become a routine practice in medicine….
Management of Infectious Diseases PART 1: Infectious Diseases Associated With Wilderness Environments FRANKLIN R. HUBBELL LEE FRIZZELL INTRODUCTION The purpose of this chapter is to: Understand the risks of exposure…
