First responder /
J. David Bergeron ... [et al.] ; medical reviewer, Howard A. Werman.
- 7th edition
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2005.
- xxv, 603 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes index.
Contents
Unit 1: Preparatory Chapter 1: Introduction to the EMS system Chapter 2: Legal and ethical issues Chapter 3: The well-being of the first responder Chapter 4: The human body Chapter 5: Lifting, moving, and positioning patients
Unit 2: Airway Chapter 6: Airway management
Unit 3: Patient assessment Chapter 7: Assessment of the patient
Unit 4: Circulation Chapter 8: CPR and automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
Unit 5: Illness and injury Chapter 9: Medical emergencies Chapter 10: Bleeding, shock, and soft-tissue injuries Chapter 11: Muscle and bone injuries
Unit 6: Childbirth and Children Chapter 12: Childbirth Chapter 13: Infants and children
Unit 7 EMS Operations Chapter 14: Gaining access and hazards on the scene Chapter 15: Multiple-casualty incidents, triage, and the incident management system.
System requirements for accompanying disk: Windows 98 or newer and Macintosh 9.X and OSX.
0131089900 9780131089907
Medical emergencies. Emergency medical technicians. Emergency Medical Services. Emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians. Emergency Treatment.