Emergency Responder: Advanced First Aid for Non-EMS Personnel [Paperback]

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

Chapter 2Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care

Chapter 3The Wellness and Safety of the First Responder

Chapter 4Introduction to Anatomy

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

Chapter 6Airway Management and Rescue Breathing

Chapter 7Principles of Assessment

Chapter 8Caring for Medical Emergencies

Chapter 9Caring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and Shock

Chapter 10Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries

Chapter 11Caring for Injuries to the Head and Spine

Chapter 12Multiple-Casualty Incidents and Principles of Triage

Chapter 13Childbirth

Appendix 1Blood Pressure Monitoring

Appendix 2Airway Adjuncts, Suctioning, and Oxygen Therapy

Appendix 3Responding to a Terrorist Threat

Appendix 4Skill Sheets

Emergency Responder: Advanced First Aid for Non-EMS Personnelis not just another first-aid book. Designed for working professionals, this flexible program blends textbook with online modules and instructor-led hands-on training events. Drawing from their years of experience training and developing emergency response teams, the authors cover the most important skills needed in ordlÓE