First Responder
7th Edition
Published on 1. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
640 pages
978-0-13-108990-7 (ISBN)
Description
For First Responder-level training courses.
This text is the foundation for the First Responder curriculum designed to provide students with an assessment-based approach to individual and team First Responder-level care. Written in easy-to-understand language with many examples and illustrations, the text provides appropriate details on emergency care procedures, skill steps, and application methods.
This text is the foundation for the First Responder curriculum designed to provide students with an assessment-based approach to individual and team First Responder-level care. Written in easy-to-understand language with many examples and illustrations, the text provides appropriate details on emergency care procedures, skill steps, and application methods.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1323 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-108990-7 (9780131089907)
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Content
I. PREPARATORY.
1. Introduction to the EMS System.
2. The Well-Being of the First Responder.
3. Legal and Ethical Issues.
4. The Human Body.
5. Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients.
II. AIRWAY.
6. Airway Management.
III. PATIENT ASSESSMENT.
7. Assessment of the Patient.
IV. CIRCULATION.
8. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
V. ILLNESS AND INJURY.
9. Medical Emergencies.
10. Bleeding, Shock, and Soft-Tissue Injuries.
11. Muscle and Bone Injuries.
VI. CHILDBIRTH AND CHILDREN.
12. Childbirth.
13. Infants and Children.
VII. EMS OPERATIONS.
14. Gaining Access and Hazards on the Scene.
APPENDICES.
Appendix 1: Determining Blood Pressure.
Appendix 2: Breathing Aids and Oxygen Therapy.
Appendix 3: Pharmacology.
Appendix 4: Swimming and Diving Accidents.
Appendix 5: Response to Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Appendix 6: First Responder Roles and Responsibilities.
Atlas of Injuries.
Glossary.
Index.
1. Introduction to the EMS System.
2. The Well-Being of the First Responder.
3. Legal and Ethical Issues.
4. The Human Body.
5. Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients.
II. AIRWAY.
6. Airway Management.
III. PATIENT ASSESSMENT.
7. Assessment of the Patient.
IV. CIRCULATION.
8. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
V. ILLNESS AND INJURY.
9. Medical Emergencies.
10. Bleeding, Shock, and Soft-Tissue Injuries.
11. Muscle and Bone Injuries.
VI. CHILDBIRTH AND CHILDREN.
12. Childbirth.
13. Infants and Children.
VII. EMS OPERATIONS.
14. Gaining Access and Hazards on the Scene.
APPENDICES.
Appendix 1: Determining Blood Pressure.
Appendix 2: Breathing Aids and Oxygen Therapy.
Appendix 3: Pharmacology.
Appendix 4: Swimming and Diving Accidents.
Appendix 5: Response to Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Appendix 6: First Responder Roles and Responsibilities.
Atlas of Injuries.
Glossary.
Index.