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First Aid: Taking Action covers the material required for a semester long First Aid course. The focus is teaching how to recognize and act in any emergency and to sustain life until professional help can arrive. Quality content will feature information based on the 2005 national guidelines for breathing and cardiac emergencies, including CPR, choking care and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). Other information includes bleeding control, first aid for sudden illnesses and injuries, and remote first aid. Information is presented in a concise easy-to-read manner that works as a handy reference after the course. A National Safety Council completion card for CPR and First Aid are available with the course.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Preparing to Act
Chapter 2: Acting in an Emergency
Chapter 3: The Human Body
Chapter 4: Assessing the Victim
Chapter 5: Basic Life Support 1: Rescue Breaths
Chapter 6: Basic Life Support 2: CPR
Chapter 7: Basic Life Support 3: Choking Care
Chapter 8: Basic Life Support 4: Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Chapter 9: Controlling Bleeding
Chapter 10: Shock
Chapter 11: Wounds and Soft Tissue Injuries
Chapter 12: Burns
Chapter 13: Head and Spinal Injuries
Chapter 14: Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries
Chapter 15: Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries
Chapter 16: Extremity Injuries and Splinting
Chapter 17: Sudden Illness
Chapter 18: Poisoning
Chapter 19: Substance Misuse and Abuse
Chapter 20: Bites and Stings
Chapter 21: Cold and Heat Emergencies
Chapter 22: Behavioral Emergencies
Chapter 23: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Chapter 24: Remote Location First Aid
Chapter 25: Rescuing and Moving Victims
Chapter 26: Are You Prepared?
Chapter 27: Moving Forward
Features
Instructor Productivity Center includes an instructor manual, PowerPoint slides, and an instructor DVD with video clips of skill demonstrations.
Disaster preparation! Appendices include information on how to prepare for a natural disaster such as a hurricane or tornado
True Story boxes give real life true stories that involve the specific chapter content.
Supplements and Resources
- Instructor's Resource Kit to accompany First Aid Taking Action ISBN: 0073295892
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