Knack First Aid: A Complete Illustrated Guide (Knack: Make It easy) [Paperback]

Buck Tilton (Author), Eli Burakian (Photographer), Stephen Gorman (Photographer)

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From the Back Cover

Someone is injured or sick, and you are the first person there who can help. Whether performing CPR, assessing spine injury, or applying a tourniquet, you need to know exactly what to do. Enter Knack First Aid. With full-color photos and clear, step-by-step instructions throughout, it makes mastering the basics easier than ever. You’ll learn all of the most common injuries and illnesses: how to recognize them, how to manage them, and, often, how to prevent them. First aid requires more than a desire to help—it requires plenty of skill. Knack First Aid gives you the tools to begin making this possible.

Inside you'll find:

450 full-color photos
CPR*Bleeding & Shock
Spine, Head & Chest Injuries
Fractures, Wounds & Burns
Cardiac * Poisoning 
Allergies * Altitude
Heat & Cold * Bites & Stings

About the Author

Buck Tilton, a leading wilderness medicine expert and Backpacker magazine columnist, is the author of Backcountry First Aid and Wilderness First Responder (both FalconGuides), as well as Knack Hiking and Backpacking and Knack Knots You Need. He teaches at Central Wyoming College.

 

Stephen Gorman is a photographer and writer whose photo-essay books include The American Wilderness. His work has appeared in several Knack how-to books, including Knack Canoeing for Everyone and Knack Car Camping for Everyone, as well as Outside and Audubon.

 

Eli Burakian, a freelance photographer previously contributed to Knack Dog Care & Training and Knack Chess for Everyone.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Knack (March 23, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599218186
• ISBN-13: 978-1599218182
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,214,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)