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*'''[[Wilderness first aid]]''' is the provision of first aid under conditions where the arrival of emergency responders or the evacuation of an injured person may be delayed due to constraints of terrain, weather, and available persons or equipment. It may be necessary to care for an injured person for several hours or days. | *'''[[Wilderness first aid]]''' is the provision of first aid under conditions where the arrival of emergency responders or the evacuation of an injured person may be delayed due to constraints of terrain, weather, and available persons or equipment. It may be necessary to care for an injured person for several hours or days. | ||
*'''Aquatic first aid''' - Usually practised by professionals such as | *'''Aquatic first aid''' - Usually practised by professionals such as Lifeguards, and covers the specific problems which may be faced after water based rescue | ||
*'''[[Hyperbaric medicine|Hyperbaric]] first aid''' - Which may be practised by SCUBA diving professionals, who need to treat conditions such as [[The bends]] | *'''[[Hyperbaric medicine|Hyperbaric]] first aid''' - Which may be practised by SCUBA diving professionals, who need to treat conditions such as [[The bends]] | ||
*'''[[Battlefield medicine|Battlefield first aid]]''' - This takes in to account the specific needs of treating wounded combatants and non-combatants during armed conflict | *'''[[Battlefield medicine|Battlefield first aid]]''' - This takes in to account the specific needs of treating wounded combatants and non-combatants during armed conflict | ||
