I've put the book aside for a bit right now as I focus my efforts on saving the scout camp of my youth, Owasippe, as I mentioned in a campfire forum post 2 weeks ago. But hear a few early thoughts.<br><br>I've read the first few chapters and soon realized that the material really needs face-to-face training and practice to be truly totaly efective. I've already forgotten the acronym used to check the patient's status. Although I do remember working from the head down to the toes. So without practice and only reading the text once through, I will likely miss several important points. I have, however, greatly improved the odds in retaining the points I do remember, as well as recognizing the difference between wilderness first aid and the first aid we teach scouts. <br><br>Other techniques that should be practice are the moves. Actions such as rolling a victem onto a tarp or a stretcher are best done several times before they are actually required in a true emergency. Some of the techniques I'm imiliar with but others were new. The rope coil sling is interesting and would make a great relay race at a scout meeting some time!<br><br>I think the checklists in the appendix are truly wonderful. I plan on scanning those pages and printing out copies for my personal and troop first aid kits. The inclusion of the lists will also help me remember the steps through evaluating the victem. I'm going to recommend the book as reading for the other leaders before inserting the sheets into the troop kit otherwise thy'll be worthless pieces of scrap paper.<br><br>I think the books explanation of shock is the best I've read. It's easy to understand and visually. And the it also gives one the tools to treat a victem based upon circumstances. Most references provide short, rote definitions of shock. Most scout first aid instructions usually end with "and treat for shock." But most scouts would likely be unable to tell you exactly why they're doing it.<br><br>I'll pass along more comments as I work through the book again.