This chapter from Outdoor Emergency Care: A Patroller's Guide to Medical Care (6th edition) serves as a comprehensive guide for Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) Technicians on managing soft-tissue injuries and burns. It outlines the essential resources available for both instructors and students, including textbooks, online materials, and skill guides, emphasizing a multifaceted learning approach. The core objectives of the chapter focus on equipping technicians with the knowledge to identify various injury types, understand the anatomy and physiology of skin and bleeding, and competently assess and provide care for both closed and open soft-tissue wounds, as well as different classifications of burns. Crucially, the text details practical skills such as controlling bleeding using direct pressure, dressings, tourniquets, and hemostatic agents, alongside proper bandaging and splinting techniques, culminating in guidance for patient assessment and transport to appropriate medical facilities.

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