First Aid: Taking Action covers the material required for a semester long First Aid course. The focus is teaching how to recognize and act in any emergency and to sustain life until professional help can arrive. Quality content will feature information based on the 2005 national guidelines for breathing and cardiac emergencies, including CPR, choking care and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). Other information includes bleeding control, first aid for sudden illnesses and injuries, and remote first aid. Information is presented in a concise easy-to-read manner that works as a handy reference after the course. A National Safety Council completion card for CPR and First Aid are available with the course.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Höhe: 274 mm
Breite: 216 mm
Dicke: 18 mm
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978-0-07-322068-0 (9780073220680)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
1 Preparing to Act2 Acting in an Emergency3 The Human Body4 Assessing the Victim5 Basic Life Support 1: Rescue Breaths6 Basic Life Support 2: CPR7 Basic Life Support 3: Choking Care8 Basic Life Support 4: Automated External Defibrillator (AED)9 Controlling Bleeding10 Shock11 Wounds and Soft Tissue Injuries12 Burns13 Head and Spinal Injuries14 Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries15 Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries16 Extremity Injuries and Splinting17 Sudden Illness18 Poisoning19 Substance Misuse and Abuse20 Bites and Stings21 Cold and Heat Emergencies22 Behavioral Emergencies23 Pregnancy and Childbirth24 Remote Location First Aid25 Rescuing and Moving Victims26 Are You Prepared?27 Moving Forward