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Author : John Gookin, PhD,Scott Morris
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811713641
• Field guide for making careful decisions in the backcountry and relying on informed observation • Explains lightning science with simple language and illustrations • Based on 15 years of research
Author : Phil Powers
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811745291
This updated edition of the popular NOLS Wilderness Mountaineering reflects the most current practices, equipment, and risk management in mountain climbing.
Author : John Gookin,Scott Morris
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811759342
Field guide for making careful decisions in the backcountry and relying on informed observation.
Author : Tod Schimelpfenig
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811744560
"One of the finest first aid books I've seen." -- Mel Otten, M.D., Wilderness Medical Society • Make informed decisions about medical treatment and urgency of transport • Essential items and suggestions for packing a standard first aid kit • Two new chapters on common non-urgent medical problems and legal issues This revised edition of NOLS Wilderness First Aid reflects the changing field of wilderness medicine. Designed as a field textbook for the NOLS wilderness first aid curriculum, it helps train outdoor leaders to prevent, recognize, and treat common medical problems and to stabilize a severely ill or injured patient for evacuation. A vital resource for outdoor enthusiasts, this book covers fundamental topics in first aid--patient assessment, shock, soft tissue injury, burns, fractures and dislocations, and chest, head, and abdominal injury. It explains how to handle environmental problems posed by heat, cold, water, altitude, and poisonous plants and animals. Also discussed are issues related to expedition medicine as well as leadership, teamwork, and communication for rescue groups. While risk can be minimized through good judgment, skills, and experience, being prepared for emergencies in the wild is an essential component of good outdoor leadership.
Author : John Otto Spengler,Daniel Connaughton,Andrew T. Pittman
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 073605619X
Risk Management in Sport and Recreation is a comprehensive resource for those charged with the responsibility of providing for the safety of participants and spectators in a sport or recreation setting. It covers a range of safety issues, including lightning, heat illness, aquatics, playground safety, drug testing, and medical emergency action plans. Readers receive clear and detailed explanations of issues to consider before making decisions on risk management. Risk Management in Sport and Recreation is designed to provide a foundation for approaching key issues in safety and risk management. It shows readers how to evaluate and analyze various safety issues and apply the underlying concepts to a variety of situations. The following are unique features of the text: -A safety guidelines finder lists Web sites of accessible standards, guidelines, and recommendations from leading organizations. -Chapter objectives and pullout boxes of key points and key statistics stress the importance of the topic under discussion. -Threshold issues in each chapter highlight important factors to consider when making decisions on risk management. -Real-world applications at the end of each chapter present scenarios involving the potential for harm, and readers must make a decision on how to address the issues. -Examples of public service announcements, posters, and other publicly viewed safety information are presented. -An appendix offers examples of emergency action plans, checklists, and recommendations from organizations such as the National Lightning Safety Institute and university aquatic centers. -A companion Web site provides links to the Web sites used in the book, as well as updates to guidelines and links that may occur after the book is in print. The safety guidelines finder gives students and practitioners a single location from which they can easily access important safety information. Organized under land-based or water-based activities, each activity lists guidelines, recommendations, and standards along with the source for that information. Each entry includes Web sites where readers can find the full documents. The text also features sample guidelines and safety checklists from agencies and associations that demonstrate how organizations might plan for risk and communicate safety information. Readers also consider the types of postings and equipment they will need in order to communicate their risk management plans, and they are given real-life situations in which a risk management plan is needed and are prompted to consider why and how to create a plan for such situations. The resource will help students and professionals plan for and manage risk. Current and future employees of sport facilities, school athletic programs, parks and recreation programs, youth and aquatic centers, or resorts and golf courses will find that Risk Management in Sport and Recreation provides the tools to assist in making the right decisions to manage risk effectively.
Author : Cliff Jacobson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493062959
Discover the best-kept secrets of expert campers, which are divulged in this book by Cliff Jacobson, a seasoned veteran of the sport. Once you learn the secrets of the experts, you can share these insider tips with your camping buddies. Dazzle your kids or scouts with the wealth of shortcuts disclosed in this surreptitious guide to comfort and security in the bush. In this guide you'll find tips from A to Z on forecasting the weather, treating drinking water, building shelters such as a quinzee hut and various survival shelters, dealing with animal and insect encounters, cooking and cookware, making fires, treating common ailments, using maps and a compass, camping with kids, and choosing camping clothes, boots, sleeping bags and gear...and much more!
Author : Tod Schimelpfenig,Linda Lindsey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0811728641
This time-tested reference has taught thousands of NOLS students and everyday hikers the essentials of wilderness treatment and has become a standard in its field. This edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated with the latest medical protocols for wilderness treatment and evacuation. A new chapter on leadership skills is unique among texts on the subject. Specific information has also been added on patient assessment, cold injuries, eye injuries, gender-specific conditions, asthma, pneumonia, and unconscious states.
Author : Ronald L. Holle,Daile Zhang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783031198793
This book is a comprehensive resource on lightning and describes the unique roles which the state of Arizona has with regard to lightning. Not only is it spectacular, it is also admired, feared, and misunderstood, but its knowledge has come of age in the last two decades. This book describes why Arizona can be called the “Lightning Photography Capital of the U.S.”, how the general public and Native Americans in Arizona have viewed lightning, and when and where lightning occurs and impacts people and resources in Arizona. It contains summaries of interviews with current and former University of Arizona staff who invented real-time lightning detection in the late 1970s and how subsequent lightning research in Arizona has been globally significant. The authors are very well acquainted with and up to date on these topics. The style of this book is active and somewhat scholarly but readable by the nonprofessional with a general interest in lightning. What is lightning? How does lightning affect Arizona? Why do photographers come to Arizona for lightning photographs? What is unique about Arizona lightning? How is lightning detected in Arizona and around the world? This book tells you answers to these questions. This book is intended for a broad audience comprised of visitors, interested lay public, a variety of scientific disciplines, media, medicine, lightning safety, and fire weather. It is suitable for readers desiring a general overview of lightning, especially in Arizona, but also for those who want to know specifically about the topic.
Author : Timothy J. Jorgensen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691248158
A fresh look at electricity and its powerful role in life on Earth When we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices—or perhaps we envision the lightning-streaked clouds of a stormy sky. But electricity is more than an external source of power, heat, or illumination. Life at its essence is nothing if not electrical. The story of how we came to understand electricity’s essential role in all life is rooted in our observations of its influences on the body—influences governed by the body’s central nervous system. Spark explains the science of electricity from this fresh, biological perspective. Through vivid tales of scientists and individuals—from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk—Timothy Jorgensen shows how our views of electricity and the nervous system evolved in tandem, and how progress in one area enabled advancements in the other. He explains how these developments have allowed us to understand—and replicate—the ways electricity enables the body’s essential functions of sight, hearing, touch, and movement itself. Throughout, Jorgensen examines our fascination with electricity and how it can help or harm us. He explores a broad range of topics and events, including the Nobel Prize–winning discoveries of the electron and neuron, the history of experimentation involving electricity’s effects on the body, and recent breakthroughs in the use of electricity to treat disease. Filled with gripping adventures in scientific exploration, Spark offers an indispensable look at electricity, how it works, and how it animates our lives from within and without.
Author : Scott E. Brown
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811708272
• 66 hikes through the most beautiful areas of natural Maryland • Detailed maps and directions, with GPS coordinates • Information on difficulty, distance, and duration for each hike • Beautiful color photographs of vistas, waterfalls, forests, cliffs, and other naturals features, with tips for photographers on best lenses, proper time of day, and shooting locations to get the perfect shot
Author : Art Hogling
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781937052881
. . .a superb reference and resource to arm oneself with "outdoor street smarts" before hitting the trail! ― Midwest Book Review Teaches core skills, such as dealing with weather, fire, altitude, animals, water crossings, and staying found Combines vital safety info with relatable, real-life "teachable moments" With more people discovering the excitement, beauty, and tranquility of the outdoors, hiking participation is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, so too are hiking accidents. Knowing what to do in an emergency and--even more important--how to keep yourself out of trouble in the first place are crucial. Hiking Safety Handbook is a comprehensive resource that teaches you the skills you need to stay safe. Seasoned hiker and expert safety instructor Art Hogling brings experience, knowledge, and the latest research to bear on crucial safety topics, such as weather, fire, and altitude sickness; what to do if you’re lost; developing situational awareness; and more. Combining research with useful tips, intel, and relatable, real-life stories, Hiking Safety Handbook gives you the confidence to get out and explore, knowing that you can take care of yourself as well as help others in need.
Author : Backpacker Magazine
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493028733
WINNER OF THE 2017 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARDS (INSTRUCTIONAL CATEGORY) Make the Dream of a Long Distance Thru-Hike a Reality Have you been dreaming of the summer when you can hike the Appalachian Trail? Or marvel at the snow-capped peaks along the Pacific Crest Trail? Or simply section hike the Continental Divide Trail? In Backpacker’s Long Trails, Liz “Snorkel” Thomas, former women’s speed record holder for the AT and veteran of twenty long trails, gives you the tools to make this dream a reality. Included is trail-proven advice on selecting gear, stocking resupplies, and planning your budget and schedule, complete with gorgeous photographs of life on the trail. Along the way, enjoy sneak peeks into not only the Triple Crown trails, but also lesser-known long trails throughout North America.
Author : John Grady
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786478217
In becoming "a useful man" on the maritime stage, Matthew Fontaine Maury focused on the ills of a clique-ridden Navy, charted sea lanes and bested Great Britain's admiralty in securing the fastest, safest routes to India and Australia. He helped bind the Old and New worlds with the laying of the transatlantic cable, forcefully advocated Southern rights in a troubled union, and preached Manifest Destiny from the Arctic to Cape Horn. And he revolutionized warfare in perfecting electronically detonated mines. Maury's eagerness to go to the public on the questions of the day riled powerful men in business and politics, and the U.S., Confederate and Royal navies. He more than once ran afoul of Jefferson Davis and Stephen R. Mallory, secretary of the Confederate States Navy. But through the political, social and scientific struggles of his time, Maury had his share of powerful allies, like President John Tyler.
Author : Buck Tilton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493067060
The award-winning guide to medical training for wilderness rescue and self-care Wilderness First Responder is a comprehensive text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of backcountry emergencies, written by wilderness expert Buck Tilton with more than a dozen medical professionals. Thoroughly updated and revised, this guide represents more than a century and a half of combined experience in wilderness medicine, rescue, and education. It is essential reading for wilderness educators, trip leaders, guides, search and rescue groups, and anyone who works or plays far from definitive medical care. This invaluable resource includes expert step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and “Signs and Symptoms” sidebars designed to help you provide immediate care in the wilderness—whenever you are more than an hour away from an ambulance or a medical facility. It shows how to conduct a patient assessment, improvise when ideal materials are not handy, and decide whether or not to evacuate the injured. Learn how to assess and treat: Airway obstructions Cardiac arrest External and internal bleeding Shock Spine injuries Head injuries Chest injuries Abdominal injuries Fractures and dislocations Athletic injuries Soft-tissue injuries Cold- or heat-induced injuries Altitude sickness Insect bites and stings Diabetic emergencies Poisoning emergencies Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
Author : John Gookin,Buck Tilton
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780811743426
The National Outdoor Leadership School's official guide to camping in extreme cold. Comprehensive coverage of winter clothing and gear. Proven techniques for traveling efficiently and safely across snow and ice and complete directions for building igloos and many other snow shelters.