ih TM ALL THE KNOW-HOW AND GEAR YOU NEED TO SAVE THE DAY (AND MAYBE A LIFE!) HE NEXT TIME AN INJURY STRIKES.The immediate steps you take in an emergeney—whether you're miles deep in the ‘wilderness or just a few blocks from a hospital—can be crucial ‘i you're not prepared, you'll feel stressed, and stress leads to poor decisions,” says Reggie Bennett, founder of the Mountain Shepherd Wilderness Survival School in Catawba, Va. But that doesn't mean you need to scour a medical text. Just focus now on learning what's most important: Your crash course in first aid starts here. 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