New Zealand Outdoor First Aid: First Aid Skills for the New Zealand Outdoors
Author(s): Christine McLeod
The third edition of the New Zealand Outdoor First Aid manual contains essential information about how to handle first aid and medical emergencies in New Zealand's outdoors. This manual is suitable for all outdoor enthusiasts, but especially useful for those leading groups in the outdoors. Learn how to manage a variety of scenarios and deal with any incidents that might occur confidently and effectively. This edition has been completely revised by medical specialists. It includes new photographs, revised illustrations and up-to-date information on current New Zealand outdoor safety and medical standards.
Product Information
Christine McLeod has been a Mountain Safety Council Outdoor First Aid instructor and a past member of the MSC Outdoor First Aid committee. She has many years of practical experience leading several thousands of people of all ages into the outdoors and has facilitated numerous Education Outside The Classroom (EOTC) safety and risk management seminars.
Accident management -- Airway Emergencies -- Asthma -- CPR -- Diabetes -- Evacuation -- Fractures and dislocations -- Head injuries -- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke -- Heart attacks -- Hypothermia -- Medical conditions -- Poisons, stings and bites -- Wound care and infection.
General Fields
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- : New Zealand Mountain Safety Council
- : New Zealand Mountain Safety Council
- : 0.46
- : 01 September 2012
- : 210mm X 163mm
- : New Zealand
- : 01 November 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Christine McLeod
- : Spiral bound
- : 3rd edition
- : Trevor Plaisted
- : 616.0252
- : 302
- : illustrations
