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First aid--responding to emergencies : participants manual / American Red Cross

Contributor(s): Publication details: Yardley, PA. : Staywell, 2005.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxix, 497 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 1584803223
  • 9781584803225
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WA 292 F527 2005
Contents:
Contents Part One: Introduction 1. If not you ... who? 2. Responding to an emergency 3. Before giving care Part Two: Assessment 4. Body systems 5. Checking the victim Part Three: Life-Threatening Emergencies 6. Breathing emergencies 7. Cardiac emergencies and unconscious choking 8. Bleeding 9. Shock Part Four: Injuries 10. Soft tissue injuries 11. Musculoskeletal injuries 12. Injuries to the extremities 13. Injuries to the head, neck and back 14. Injuries to the chest, abdomen and pelvis Part Five: Medical Emergencies 15. Sudden illness 16. Poisoning 17. Bites and stings 18. Substance misuse and abuse 19. Heat- and cold-related emergencies Part Six: Special Situations 20. Reaching and moving victims in the water 21. People with special needs 22. Childbirth 23. Delayed-help situations Part Seven: Healthy Lifestyles. 24. A safer and healthier life
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Contents
Part One: Introduction
1. If not you ... who?
2. Responding to an emergency
3. Before giving care
Part Two: Assessment
4. Body systems
5. Checking the victim
Part Three: Life-Threatening Emergencies
6. Breathing emergencies
7. Cardiac emergencies and unconscious choking
8. Bleeding
9. Shock
Part Four: Injuries
10. Soft tissue injuries
11. Musculoskeletal injuries
12. Injuries to the extremities
13. Injuries to the head, neck and back
14. Injuries to the chest, abdomen and pelvis
Part Five: Medical Emergencies
15. Sudden illness
16. Poisoning
17. Bites and stings
18. Substance misuse and abuse
19. Heat- and cold-related emergencies

Part Six: Special Situations
20. Reaching and moving victims in the water
21. People with special needs
22. Childbirth
23. Delayed-help situations

Part Seven: Healthy Lifestyles.
24. A safer and healthier life

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