Hypothermia, Frostbite, and Other Cold Injuries: Prevention, Survival, Rescue, and Treatment

by Gordon G. Giesbrecht and James A. Wilkerson

Book Overview

* A vital resource for search and rescue professionals and physicians as well as outdoor enthusiasts * Includes new chapters to cover cold injuries and strategies for survival that weren't in the previous edition Hikers, skiers, climbers, hunters, fishermen, bicyclists, and lost children -- all are potentially at risk of hypothermia or other cold injuries including frostbite and trenchfoot. Cold water immersion is also a major cause of death in boating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898868920
• ISBN13: 9780898868920
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.6"