Survival: First Aid Emergencies
Hard-won-lessons and tips about medical emergencies from the front lines of survival.
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If I Only Knew Then (Feature Narrative) | Recognize Grizzly Behavior | Save Yourself in Whitewater | First Aid Emergencies | Unsafe Snow Conditions | Unexpected Accidents | Make Good Judgment Calls
Improvise a Splint
Tracy Ross, BACKPACKER contributing editor
Treat a Burn
Annette McGivney, BACKPACKER Southwest editor
Prevent Blisters
Todd Arndt, M.D., long-distance hiker and ER doc
Prevent Frostbite
Chris Thomas, mountaineer