First Responder
A Skills Approach
5th Edition
Published on 1. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-8359-5106-7 (ISBN)
Description
The newly revised Fifth Edition incorporates all the information a First Responder needs. The easy-to-read, step-by-step format has made this text a student favorite for over a decade. It meets the national standards set by the U.S. government and fully covers the D.O.T. Curriculum. The authors also include a variety of "enrichment" materials throughout the book as well as expanded coverage of common medical emergencies not covered in the D.O.T. curriculum.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
NY
United States
Publishing group
DK
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 275 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1084 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8359-5106-7 (9780835951067)
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6th Edition
Pearson
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12/1995
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Content
MODULE 1: 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 and Moving Patients.
MODULE 2: AIRWAY.
6. Airway.
MODULE 3: CIRCULATION.
7. Circulation.
8. Automated External Defibrillation.
MODULE 4: PATIENT ASSESSMENT.
9. Scene Size-up.
10. Patient Assessment.
11. Communication and Documentation.
MODULE 5: ILLNESS AND INJURY MEDICAL EMERGENCIES.
12. Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies.
13. Other Common Medical Complaints.
14. Heat and Cold Emergencies.
15. Bites and Stings.
16. Psychological Emergencies and Crisis Intervention Bleeding and Soft-Tissue Injuries.
17. Bleeding and Shock.
18. Soft-Tissue Injuries.
19. Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia.
20. Burn Emergencies.
21. Agricultural and Industrial Emergencies Injuries to Muscles and Bones.
22. Injuries to the Head, Face, and Neck.
23. Injuries to the Spine.
24. Musculoskeletal Injuries.
MODULE 6: CHILDBIRTH AND CHILDREN.
25. Childbirth.
26. Infants and Children.
MODULE 7: EMS OPERATIONS.
27. EMS Operations.
28. Hazardous Material Incidents and Emergencies.
29. Multiple Casualty Incidents and Incident Command.
30. Water Emergencies.
31. Vehicle Stabilization and Patient Extrication.
32. Special Rescue Situations.
Glossary of Abbreviations.
Glossary of Terms.
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 and Moving Patients.
MODULE 2: AIRWAY.
6. Airway.
MODULE 3: CIRCULATION.
7. Circulation.
8. Automated External Defibrillation.
MODULE 4: PATIENT ASSESSMENT.
9. Scene Size-up.
10. Patient Assessment.
11. Communication and Documentation.
MODULE 5: ILLNESS AND INJURY MEDICAL EMERGENCIES.
12. Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies.
13. Other Common Medical Complaints.
14. Heat and Cold Emergencies.
15. Bites and Stings.
16. Psychological Emergencies and Crisis Intervention Bleeding and Soft-Tissue Injuries.
17. Bleeding and Shock.
18. Soft-Tissue Injuries.
19. Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia.
20. Burn Emergencies.
21. Agricultural and Industrial Emergencies Injuries to Muscles and Bones.
22. Injuries to the Head, Face, and Neck.
23. Injuries to the Spine.
24. Musculoskeletal Injuries.
MODULE 6: CHILDBIRTH AND CHILDREN.
25. Childbirth.
26. Infants and Children.
MODULE 7: EMS OPERATIONS.
27. EMS Operations.
28. Hazardous Material Incidents and Emergencies.
29. Multiple Casualty Incidents and Incident Command.
30. Water Emergencies.
31. Vehicle Stabilization and Patient Extrication.
32. Special Rescue Situations.
Glossary of Abbreviations.
Glossary of Terms.
Index.