Trek First Aid oleh Felicia Dunbar

Trek First Aid offers a practical guide to wilderness medicine, focusing on how to prepare for medical emergencies when you're far from immediate help.
It addresses a critical need: equipping yourself with the right medical supplies and knowledge to handle situations where help is delayed.
The book emphasizes that a standard first aid kit often falls short in the backcountry, where environmental injuries like altitude sickness or unique wound management challenges require specialized care.
The book guides you through understanding remote medical care, selecting appropriate medical supplies based on wilderness medicine protocols, and adapting treatment strategies to resource-limited environments.
It argues that a well-informed and thoughtfully curated medical kit, coupled with practical knowledge, is crucial for positive outcomes in wilderness emergencies.
Starting with fundamental concepts like risk assessment and evacuation, the book progresses through essential medical supplies, common medical problems, and practical kit organization.