First responder

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First responder

J. David Bergeron ... [et al.] ; medical reviewer, Howard A. Werman

Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2005

7th ed

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Rev. ed. of: First responder / J. David Bergeron, Gloria Bizjak. c2001

Includes index

System requirements for accompanying disk: Windows 98 or newer and Macintosh 9.X and OSX

Description and Table of Contents

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.

Table of Contents

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.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA74896028
  • ISBN
    • 0131089900
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxv, 603 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
  • Attached Material
    1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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