Management of Cold Injuries Linda Laskowski-Jones Lawrence J. Jones INTRODUCTION TO COLD INJURIES Wilderness emergency medical services (WEMS) providers are exposed to a wide range of weather and environmental conditions….
Wilderness Survival, Survival Psychology and Lost Person Behavior Darryl J. Macias Peter J. Leblanc Aaron Reilly INTRODUCTION It is important to understand what the psyche undergoes during a survival situation,…
Wilderness EMS Pharmacology Nancy Pietroski PHARMACOLOGY BASICS FOR WILDERNESS EMS One of the hallmarks of EMS (the formal delivery of health care in the field) versus ad hoc first aid…
Psychological First Aid and Stress Injuries Laura McGladrey INTRODUCTION Few responders travel through their careers without being deeply affected by a stressful event or experiencing the cumulative effects of responding…
Wilderness Event Medicine Linda Laskowski-Jones Michael J. Caudell Richard B. Bounds Chelsea A. Dymond Seth C. Hawkins Lawrence J. Jones Jennifer M. Starling David S. Young INTRODUCTION Wilderness event medicine…
Wilderness EMS Equipment Carl Weil INTRODUCTION Once we leave home and maintained roads, we are probably entering wilderness or “out of doors.” We are now hours or days or even…
Wilderness EMS Research Ian E. Blanchard Tyler Williamson INTRODUCTION This chapter discusses research and evidence-based medicine (EBM) in the context of wilderness emergency medical services (WEMS). It addresses many questions,…
The Interface Between Wilderness EMS, Professional Organizations & Guides, and Other EMS Agencies J. Matthew Sholl Douglas C. George INTRODUCTION The British Medical Association defines a patient “handover” (or “handoff”)…
Medicolegal Considerations in Wilderness EMS Care Kristen C. Burke INTRODUCTION A state-licensed emergency medical technician (EMT) certified as a wilderness responder volunteers through the local county sheriff’s office on a…
Wilderness EMS Medical Oversight Michael G. Millin INTRODUCTION In 2009, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recognized emergency medical services (EMS) as a board-certified subspecialty of emergency medicine.1 This…
