I wanted to bring a new book to the attention of the forum
The book is entitled "Survival, Disaster and Tactical Medicine" and is aimed at providing medical insight to the lay person for situations where normal medical assistance is not available.
It is important up front that I say that I know the author well and have attended training with him. I think many of us have probably done First Aid qualifications but would like to know more than is normally taught - to help if the worst ever happens. Chris has provided this to our group and others.
Chris is a fantastic teacher who is able to train "First Aiders" in those extended skills we hope never to need - but fear that we might. His background in the Royal Army Medical Corp,Nurse, Paramedic and Wilderness Medic (as well as being a keen outdoorsman) give him real presence as a tutor.
I first did a "Heart Start" course with Chris many years ago - after he humped the gear to a bushy camp site halfway up a hill side in the Welsh Marches and went on to attend other training with him that went beyond what I learned in my First Aid at Work course but was more geared to remote situations, outdoor living etc. Its great to find someone who can actually train on (and now srite about) things like tick bites and burn treatments - stuff I am likely to have to deal with!
We have asked him for a long time to write a book on "first aid plus" aimed at the "man in the street". He has just published it. It covers the basics and goes far beyond. Sort of "First Aid" meets "Where there is No Doctor".
Chris always stresses to seek qualified medical assistance as a top priority - indeed in the UK, it should never be far away, but he also recognises there may be times and places when it isn't just a few minutes coming.
This book aims to supplement and re-enforce first aid training. It is certainly not a substitute for training of the sort that he and indeed members of this forum such as Wayne provide. It does help the likes of me though who doesn't have to practice these skills in my day to day life, to have a book that covers the basics and the more advanced techniques.
This is a book that will sit firmly on my reference shelves.
If anyone is interested, the book is available here
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/survival-disaster-and-tactical-medicine/15700026
Red
The book is entitled "Survival, Disaster and Tactical Medicine" and is aimed at providing medical insight to the lay person for situations where normal medical assistance is not available.
It is important up front that I say that I know the author well and have attended training with him. I think many of us have probably done First Aid qualifications but would like to know more than is normally taught - to help if the worst ever happens. Chris has provided this to our group and others.
Chris is a fantastic teacher who is able to train "First Aiders" in those extended skills we hope never to need - but fear that we might. His background in the Royal Army Medical Corp,Nurse, Paramedic and Wilderness Medic (as well as being a keen outdoorsman) give him real presence as a tutor.
I first did a "Heart Start" course with Chris many years ago - after he humped the gear to a bushy camp site halfway up a hill side in the Welsh Marches and went on to attend other training with him that went beyond what I learned in my First Aid at Work course but was more geared to remote situations, outdoor living etc. Its great to find someone who can actually train on (and now srite about) things like tick bites and burn treatments - stuff I am likely to have to deal with!
We have asked him for a long time to write a book on "first aid plus" aimed at the "man in the street". He has just published it. It covers the basics and goes far beyond. Sort of "First Aid" meets "Where there is No Doctor".
Chris always stresses to seek qualified medical assistance as a top priority - indeed in the UK, it should never be far away, but he also recognises there may be times and places when it isn't just a few minutes coming.
This book aims to supplement and re-enforce first aid training. It is certainly not a substitute for training of the sort that he and indeed members of this forum such as Wayne provide. It does help the likes of me though who doesn't have to practice these skills in my day to day life, to have a book that covers the basics and the more advanced techniques.
This is a book that will sit firmly on my reference shelves.
If anyone is interested, the book is available here
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/survival-disaster-and-tactical-medicine/15700026
Red
