Emergency Responder: Advanced First Aid for Non-EMS Personnel, 1st edition

Chapter 1 Introduction to EMS Systems and the Role of the First Responder

Chapter 2 Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care

Chapter 3 The Wellness and Safety of the First Responder

Chapter 4 Introduction to Anatomy

Chapter 5 Principles of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Ill or Injured People

Chapter 6 Airway Management and Rescue Breathing

Chapter 7 Principles of Assessment

Chapter 8 Caring for Medical Emergencies

Chapter 9 Caring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and Shock

Chapter 10 Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries

Chapter 11 Caring for Injuries to the Head and Spine

Chapter 12 Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Principles of Triage

Chapter 13 Childbirth

 

Appendix 1 Blood Pressure Monitoring

Appendix 2 Airway Adjuncts, Suctioning, and Oxygen Therapy

Appendix 3 Responding to a Terrorist Threat

Appendix 4 Skill Sheets

 

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Index