Wilderness First Aid
Field reference for first-aid scenarios in remote settings. General reference only — not a substitute for professional medical advice.
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Recognizing hypothermia in the field
Hypothermia is defined in medical references as a body core temperature below 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) in humans. Symptoms depend on the temperature. In mild hypothermia, there is shivering and mental confusion. In moderate…
Read in full →Wilderness first-aid kit baseline contents
A wilderness first-aid kit is described in references as varying with the trip duration, party size, anticipated risks, training level of the carrier, and applicable regulations. The list below is an inventory baseline…
Read in full →Burn degree reference
Burns are graded in medical references by depth of tissue injury, with each degree associated with characteristic appearance, sensation, and healing trajectory. The values below summarize the burn-depth grading cited in…
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Foundations
- Wilderness medicine as a distinct field of practice In app
Environmental illness
- Recognizing hypothermia in the field Sample ✓
- Hyperthermia and the spectrum of heat illness In app
- Heat stroke and central nervous system involvement In app
- Heat exhaustion in active environments In app
- Frostbite and freezing injury to skin In app
- Dehydration in remote and hot environments In app
- Altitude sickness and the high-altitude syndromes In app
- Lightning injury and post-strike considerations In app
Allergic and toxic exposures
- Anaphylaxis as a rapidly progressing allergic emergency In app
- Snakebite assessment and field considerations In app
- Arthropod bites and stings: spectrum of reactions In app
- Tick-borne diseases in remote environments In app
Critical illness
- Circulatory shock and its recognition In app
- Drowning and post-immersion considerations In app
Trauma
- Concussion and assessment of head injury in the field In app
- Wilderness assessment of suspected fractures In app
- Sprains and ligamentous joint injury In app
- Burns and assessment of burn injury In app
- External bleeding and the steps of hemostasis In app
Procedures
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation as described in current references In app
- Splinting as described in reference protocols In app
- Wound assessment and irrigation as described in references In app
- Tourniquet use as described in current references In app
- Recovery position for unconscious breathing patients In app
- The primary survey as described in first-aid references In app
- Response to choking as described in current references In app
- Triage in multiple-casualty wilderness incidents In app
- Active cooling techniques as described in heat-illness references In app
Quick reference
- Hypothermia stages reference In app
- Heat illness severity reference In app
- Burn degree reference Sample ✓
- Anaphylaxis signs and symptoms reference In app
Checklists
- Wilderness first-aid kit baseline contents Sample ✓
- Reference evacuation triggers in wilderness settings In app
- Scene survey and initial assessment checklist In app
Wound care
- Wound classification: laceration, abrasion, and avulsion In app
- Wound irrigation as described in field references In app
- Wound closure versus leaving a wound open In app
- Wound infection signs reference In app
- Topical antibiotic ointment in field wound care In app
Prolonged field care
- Prolonged field care when evacuation is delayed In app
- Vital signs reference for field monitoring In app
- Oral rehydration in the field In app
- Pain management options in remote settings In app
Evacuation
- Evacuation decision: walk, carry, or fly In app
- Distress signaling in remote settings In app
- Helicopter landing zone basics In app
Backcountry illness
- Backcountry gastrointestinal illness: norovirus and giardiasis In app
- Backcountry upper respiratory tract infection In app
- Dental emergencies in the field In app
- Eye injuries in the field In app
- Skin conditions in the field: blisters, cellulitis, and urushiol In app
Bites and stings
- Snakebite: debunked field treatments and current references In app
- Bee and wasp stings: spectrum from local reaction to anaphylaxis In app