Mountaineering First Aid: A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE | 16 |
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION | 26 |
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accident situation adequate administered aid kit aider allow altitude amount of heat apoplexy apply artificial respiration asphyxia assistance bleeding blood vessels body heat body temperature brain branch stretcher breathing cardiopulmonary resuscitation cause Check chest circulation climbing clothing CLOVE HITCH cold compression constriction cravat Cyanosis damage dehydration determine diabetic coma drugs emergency Ensolite equipment evacuation exposure extremely fainting feel fingers fluids forearm fracture frostbite head injury heart attack heat exhaustion Heat stroke helicopter hypothermia ice ax immediately inches individual insulative insulin shock intoxication legs lower lungs minor injuries minutes mouth mouth-to-mouth muscles muscular neck normal occur oxygen pain party members physical prevent pulmonary edema pulse pupils rescuer ribs rope rope stretcher salt tablets secure severe side signs and symptoms skin snow spinal splint tape terrain tissue tourniquet triangular bandage unconscious victim victim's condition warm wound