Description:
Rescue, Expedition & Disaster Medicine (RED MED), written by Chris Gibson, is a comprehensive reference guide for healthcare professionals working in, or aspiring to work in, remote, austere and challenging environments.
Designed for paramedics, doctors, nurses, expedition medics and rescue personnel, this evidence-based textbook explores the clinical, environmental and operational challenges associated with delivering medical care outside conventional healthcare settings.
Covering over 50 chapters, the book combines practical clinical knowledge with operational planning, risk assessment, personal safety, survival skills and prolonged field care. It is particularly relevant to professionals involved in humanitarian operations, disaster response, wilderness medicine, tactical medicine, offshore healthcare and remote medical support.
Key Topics Covered:
Operational planning, risk assessment and medical emergency response plans
Remote and austere patient assessment and management
Wilderness and expedition medicine
Prolonged field care (PFC)
Disaster response and humanitarian operations
Tactical medicine and hostile environments
Polar, desert, jungle and high-altitude medicine
Environmental emergencies, including heat illness and cold injuries
Tropical diseases, snake bites and envenomation
Search and rescue operations and helicopter safety
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
Telemedicine and remote medical communications
Survival skills, water treatment and field hygiene
Medical evacuation and casualty management
Personal safety, security and cultural considerations
Important Information:
Author: Chris Gibson
Format: Paperback
Pages: 568
Publication date: 24 November 2021
ISBN-13: 979-8609021359
Language: English
Suitable for: Paramedics, doctors, nurses, EMTs, rescue personnel and healthcare professionals interested in remote, expedition, wilderness and disaster medicine.
Listed by the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC) as an additional study resource for the Certified Wilderness Paramedic (WP-C) examination.
Description:
Rescue, Expedition & Disaster Medicine (RED MED), written by Chris Gibson, is a comprehensive reference guide for healthcare professionals working in, or aspiring to work in, remote, austere and challenging environments.
Designed for paramedics, doctors, nurses, expedition medics and rescue personnel, this evidence-based textbook explores the clinical, environmental and operational challenges associated with delivering medical care outside conventional healthcare settings.
Covering over 50 chapters, the book combines practical clinical knowledge with operational planning, risk assessment, personal safety, survival skills and prolonged field care. It is particularly relevant to professionals involved in humanitarian operations, disaster response, wilderness medicine, tactical medicine, offshore healthcare and remote medical support.
Key Topics Covered:
Operational planning, risk assessment and medical emergency response plans
Remote and austere patient assessment and management
Wilderness and expedition medicine
Prolonged field care (PFC)
Disaster response and humanitarian operations
Tactical medicine and hostile environments
Polar, desert, jungle and high-altitude medicine
Environmental emergencies, including heat illness and cold injuries
Tropical diseases, snake bites and envenomation
Search and rescue operations and helicopter safety
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
Telemedicine and remote medical communications
Survival skills, water treatment and field hygiene
Medical evacuation and casualty management
Personal safety, security and cultural considerations
Important Information:
Author: Chris Gibson
Format: Paperback
Pages: 568
Publication date: 24 November 2021
ISBN-13: 979-8609021359
Language: English
Suitable for: Paramedics, doctors, nurses, EMTs, rescue personnel and healthcare professionals interested in remote, expedition, wilderness and disaster medicine.
Listed by the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC) as an additional study resource for the Certified Wilderness Paramedic (WP-C) examination.
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