First Responder: A Skills Approach focuses on the skills and knowledge that are needed to be a First Responder today.
The Seventh Edition of First Responder: A Skills Approach retains the easy-to-read, step-by-step format that has made it a favorite for years. The text provides comprehensive coverage that goes beyond the U.S. DOT First Responder Curriculum.
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Höhe: 215 mm
Breite: 276 mm
Dicke: 26 mm
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978-0-13-172048-0 (9780131720480)
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Daniel Limmer (Author). Dan Limmer, EMT-P, has been involved in EMS for over 25 years. He remains active as a paramedic with Kennebunk Fire Rescue in Kennebunk, Maine, and the Kennebunkport EMS (KEMS) in Kennebunkport, Maine. A passionate educator, Dan teaches EMT and paramedic courses at the Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, Maine, and has taught at the George Washington University in Washington, DC and the Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. He is a charter member of the National Association of EMS Educators and a member of the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) for which he serves on the Advanced Medical Life Support Committee.
Dan was formerly involved in law enforcement, beginning as a dispatcher and retiring as a police officer in Colonie, New York, where he received three command recognition awards as well as the distinguished service award (Officer of the Year) in 1987. During his 20-year law enforcement career he served in the communications, patrol, juvenile, narcotics, and training units.
In addition to authoring several EMS journal articles, Dan is co-author of a number of EMS textbooks for Brady including First Responder: A Skills Approach, Essentials of Emergency Care, Advanced Medical Life Support, the military and fire service editions of Emergency Care, and others. He speaks frequently at regional, state, and national EMS conferences.
Module 1 - Preparatory
1 - Introduction to the EMS System
2 - Well-Being of the First Responder
3 - Legal and Ethical Issues
4 - The Human Body
5 - Lifting and Moving Patients
Module 2 - Airway
6 - Airway A
7 - Airway B
Module 3 - Circulation
8 - Circulation
9 - Automated External Defibrillation
Module 4 - Patient Assessment
10 -Scene Size-Up
11 - Introduction to Patient Assessment and Vital Signs
12 - Patient Assessment
13 - Communication and Documentation
Module 5 - Illness and Injury
Medical Emergencies
14 - Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
15 - Medical Emergencies
16 - Environmental Emergencies
17 - Psychological Emergencies and Crisis Intervention
Bleeding and Soft-Tissue Injuries
18 - Bleeding and Shock
19 - Soft-Tissue Injuries
20 - Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia
21 - Burn Emergencies
22 - Agricultural and Industrial Emergencies
Injuries to Muscles and Bones
23 - Injuries to the Head, Face, and Neck
24 - Injuries to the Spine
25 - Musculoskeletal Injuries
Module 6 - Childbirth and Children
26 - Childbirth
27 - Infants and Children
Module 7 - Geriatric Considerations
28 - Geriatric Patients
Module 8 - EMS Operations
29 - EMS Operations
30 - Hazardous Materials Incidents and Emergencies
31 - Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Incident Command
32 - Water Emergencies
33 - Vehicle Stabilization and Patient Extrication
34 - Special Rescue Situations
Appendix 1 - Weapons of Mass Destruction
