First responder / J. David Bergeron ... [et al.] ; medical reviewer, Howard A. Werman.
Publication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2005.Edition: 7th editionDescription: xxv, 603 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 0131089900
- 9780131089907
- WX 215 B496f 2005
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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.
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