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When someone is hurt far from a clinic, the challenge is bigger than treating the wound. You have to protect yourself, keep the injured person stable, and decide whether it is safe to continue or time to get help. Wilderness wound care is not about making a serious injury seem manageable; it is about doing the right things in the right order while planning for evacuation.
Start with the scene and the person. Check for hazards such as falling rock, traffic, fire, or unstable ground, and use gloves if you have them. Ask what happened, and look for other injuries before focusing on the visible…
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