First Responder A Skills Approach

Name: First Responder A Skills Approach
Price: 79.73 USD
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ISBN: 9780130982728

ISBN-10: 0130982725

ISBN-13: 9780130982728

Edition: 6th 2003

Authors: Daniel Limmer, Keith J. Karren, Brent Q. Hafen

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For First Responder courses. The most comprehensive first responder book/multimedia package available. Featuring an easy-to-read, step-by-step format that has made the text a student favorite for over a decade, it goes well beyond the national standards set by the U.S. government to fully cover the D.O.T. Curriculum, offers expanded coverage of common medical emergencies not covered in the D.O.T. curriculum, and includes a variety of enrichment materials.

Book details

List price: $66.67
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/9/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 600
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.684
Language: English




Preparatory



Introduction to the EMS System



Well-Being of the First Responder



Legal and Ethical Issues



The Human Body



Lifting and Moving Patients



Airway



Airway A



Airway B



Circulation



Circulation



Automated External Defibrillation



Patient Assessment



Scene Size-Up



Introduction to Patient Assessment and Vital Signs



Patient Assessment



Communication and Documentation



Illness and Injury


Medical Emergencies



Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies



Medical Emergencies



Environmental Emergencies



Psychological Emergencies and Crisis Intervention, Bleeding and Soft-Tissue Injuries



Bleeding and Shock



Soft-Tissue Injuries



Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia



Burn Emergencies



Agricultural and Industrial Emergencies, Injuries to Muscles and Bones



Injuries to the Head, Face, and Neck



Injuries to the Spine



Musculoskeletal Injuries



Childbirth and Children



Childbirth



Infants and Children



Geriatric Considerations



Geriatric Patients



EMS Operations



EMS Operations



Hazardous Materials Incidents and Em