Wilderness 911 (Backpacker Magazine) [Paperback]

Eric Weiss (Author)

Book Description

Series: Backpacker Magazine | Publication Date: March 4, 2007

Quick-access wilderness medicine from "Backpacker" Magazine experts.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Auerbach, former editor of Journal of Wilderness Medicine and author of several outdoor medicine books, has updated his classic text, first published in 1986, with instructions for handling almost any medical problem likely to arise. Divided into five sections, this book covers basic first aid, major medical emergencies, minor problems, those specific to particular environments such as high altitude or underwater settings, and miscellaneous topics like transporting the injured and performing procedures. Appendixes include medication dosages and conversion tables. Weiss, an emergency medicine physician and medical editor for Backpacker magazine, has written a compact guide for remote situations where professional medical care is not readily available, diagnosis must be rapid, and treatment may have to be improvised using whatever materials are at hand. Part 1 covers basic techniques such as CPR; Part 2, specific injuries or illnesses. For each problem Weiss lists signs and symptoms, general treatment guidelines, "when to worry" icons recommending prompt evacuation, and "backcountry tips" showing how to use what you have as makeshift medical supplies. Appendixes cover medications, evacuation of the injured, and what to include in a wilderness first-aid kit. Both physicians emphasize the need for preparation and prevention before embarking on any outdoor travel. Auerbach includes topics not covered in the shorter Weiss book, but in general they include much the same material. Both are well illustrated with excellent line drawings demonstrating techniques. (Indexes not seen.)AAnne C. Tomlin, Auburn Memorial Hosp. Lib., NY
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Review

Wilderness 911 will increase your confidence in the backcountry. -- Washington Trails

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: The Mountaineers Books; 1 edition (March 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898865972
• ISBN-13: 978-0898865974
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,046,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Reference, April 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Wilderness 911 (Backpacker Magazine) (Paperback)

There are books that might change your life, ... this book could save your life or someone close to you. This is also a great book for anyone who lives in California where an earthquake can delay 911 help by hours or even several days.

Anyone who has studied Wilderness Medicine knows Eric Weiss, M.D. as one of the leading experts. As the Associate Director of Trauma and an emergency physician at Stanford University Medical Center, Board of Directors of the Wilderness Medical Society, consultant to the National Geographic Society, Army Special Forces, American Red Cross, and the medical editor for Backpacker Magazine, he offers practical advice that is easy to understand.

The author has also published A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness and Travel Medicine which is another book that every backpacker should have since it is small enough to have in your backpack or emergency supplies.

These are books that we recommend for persons in the Hiking for Fun and Fitness Class. See hp22f.webjump.com for more details.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start...., September 25, 2001

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"miki_07302" (Jersey City, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wilderness 911 (Backpacker Magazine) (Paperback)

This guide is well-written & concise. As a medical professional, I found very helpful suggestions in each chapter's "Backcountry Hints" section. Most procedures explained by Weiss are simple enough for anyone to perform. However, many of them also involve some sort of medication, equipment (bandages, ointment, etc...) and occasionally a little prior healthcare knowledge. It seems to be geared toward treating emergencies until you can get adequate medical care. So, it is not really a "survival guide" in the sense that it does not address long-term illness/care or desperate conditions when there are no supplies at all. This book is ideal for a hiking group with an average first-aid kit on board. It is a good buy: handy, small, packable and would be useful in some First Aid courses.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WILDERNESS 911, March 14, 2001

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Danny L. cone (Malheur County Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wilderness 911 (Backpacker Magazine) (Paperback)

As I am the air wing commander & president of Malheur County Sheriff Search & Rescue, with M.C.S.O. in Oregon, our service area consists of over 10,000 sq. miles of lakes, rivers deserts & mountians. We have 40 to 50 members & after buying & reading Wilderness 911 by Eric A. Wiess, M.D. I was so thrilled with its easy to read format, its step by step process & its laymen terms & the fact its outline is on "improvised" care in the back country, where we live when we are called out, was a must have item for us. We now have A Wilderness 911 book for every member to carry in there 24hr &48hr back packs as standerd equipment. We also are going to incorperate parts of it in to our monthly training. any hunter or person going anywhere remote needs to take this with them, it may be the most valuable item with you when you need it. Sincerly Danny L. Cone president of Malheur County Sheriff Search & rescue. Vale Oregon.