About the Author

Jeffrey Isaac is a senior instructor with Wilderness Medical Associates and an experienced physician assistant with an interest in remote and extreme environments. In his many years of medical practice, he has served as an ambulance medic, fire/rescue crewman, professional ski patroller, and emergency department practictioner. For more than twenty seasons he was an instructor and course director with Outward Bound. He lives in Crested Butte, Colorado. Other OB (fall 2012 and earlier) titles include: Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook 3rd Outward Bound Ropes, Knots & HitchesOutward Bound Backcountry CookingOutward Bound Wilderness First Aid Maunal 3rd