Backcountry First Aid and Extended Care (Falcon Guide) Paperback – May 1, 2007

I've been flipping through this book since I got it a few days ago. I just wanted something to use in a pinch if anything happens on the trail later this fall during my first backpacking trips. So far it seems pretty straight forward and basic - and that's what I was looking for. Won't take up much room in my pack and if I have an emergency on the trail I don't want to read a textbook. I want something quick and easy to digest in a moment of panic that will help me survive long enough to get medical treatment if necessary.

If you’re looking for a first aid guide that is perfect for in your hiking pack, or even right inside your packs first aid kit this is it. Covers everything from injuries and illnesses to water purification and lightning strike precautions. This would be an excellent gift for a Boy Scout, or an entire Troop. Couldn’t be more pleased with this product! Thanks for reading.

Backcountry First Aid is an excellent choice for a small manual or compendium about first aid treatments when you are in the outdoors. It is four inches by five and a half, and 125 pages long, so it will fit in a first aid kit or bag. The back cover has an "Action Index" that refers you to the pages for 47 different conditions or accidents. Topics like Bites and Stings, hypothermia, shock, water disinfection, etc, etc. The topics are covered very well - succinct and as comprehensive as you could hope for in a portable manual.Of course it pays to read the manual before heading out, and in fact is valuable for anyone who wants to be ready for an accident or sudden sickness, whether in the wilderness, driving to work, or in your backyard.Highly recommended.

This book seems to be the standard for wilderness first aid kits. The index is right there on the back cover, so it makes it easy to find what you are looking for. Not waterproof, but small and light. Would have liked it to include a blank SOAP note in someplace like the back page or back cover but other than that, I've been pretty happy with it. Obviously given the size they couldn't fit everything in, but seems pretty comprehensive.

This is the best handbook of wilderness first aid I've ever seen and the size is perfect for the canoe, daypack, or backpack! Highly recommended! Don't go into any wilderness without it!

Great book in a small size to store with first aid items.

Perfect condition, fast shipping!!

Tons of useful information. Glad I read it -- could make the difference between life and death some day.