advanced first aid for non-EMS personnel Le Baudour, Chris. creator Wesley, Keith. text bibliography nju Upper Saddle River, NJ Brady/Pearson c2012 2012 monographic eng

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xxx, 251 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. Introduction to EMS systems and the role of the first responder -- Legal and ethical principles of emergency care -- The wellness and safety of the first responder -- Introduction to anatomy -- Principles of lifting, moving, and positioning -- Airway management and rescue breathing -- Principles of assessment -- Caring for medical emergencies -- Caring for soft-tissue injuries and shock -- Caring for muscle and bone injuries -- Caring for injuries to the head and spine -- Multiple-casualty incidents and principles of triage -- Childbirth -- Appendix 1. Blood pressure monitoring -- Appendix 2. Airway adjuncts, suctioning, and oxygen therapy -- Appendix 3. Weapons of mass destruction and the terrorist threat -- Appendix 4. Skill sheets. Christopher J. Le Baudour ; medical editor, Keith Wesley. Includes bibliographical references and index. First aid in illness and injury Medical emergencies First Aid methods Rescue Work Emergencies Moving and Lifting Patients Needs Assessment Wounds and Injuries RC86.7 .L4 2012 616.0252 WA 292 9780131712140 (pbk.) 0131712144 (pbk.) 2010034066 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy12pdf01/2010034066.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy12pdf01/2010034066.html DNLM/DLC 100810 20150408114020.0 16386180