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The new First Responder: Skills in Action program is the most authoritative teaching and learning program available. This new resource gives students the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to care for victims of sudden illness and accidents. Students will see clearly how to function when no specialized equipment is available and how to perform as key assistants to the emergency medical technician or paramedic who arrives on the scene.
Table of Contents
UNIT ONE: Preparatory
1. Introduction to the EMS Systems
2. The Well-Being of the First Responder
3. Legal and Ethical Issues
4. The Human Body
5. Lifting and Moving Patients
UNIT TWO: Patient Assessment
6. Patient Assessment
UNIT THREE: Airway
7. Airway and Breathing Emergencies
8. Ventilation Devices and Oxygen
UNIT FOUR: Circulation
9. Cardiac Emergencies and CPR
10. Automated External Defibrillation
UNIT FIVE: Illness and Injury
11. Medical Emergencies
12. Bleeding and Shock
13. Soft Tissue Injuries
14. Injuries to Muscles and Bones
15. Injuries to the Head and Spine
MODULE SIX: Childbirth and Children
16. Childbirth
17. Infants and Children
MODULE SEVEN: EMS Operations
18. EMS Response and Operations
19. Mass-Casualty Incidents and Triage
Features
This program meets and exceeds the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National First Responder curriculum and incorporates the latest American Heart Association Guidelines.
A Print version of what is included on the instructor CD ROM wwhichincludes lesson plans, teaching strategies, DOT skill sheets for skill testing, supplemental information and extra scenarios.
A new full-feature DVD that is designed in a topical format and corresponds with the material in the student text. The DVD combines dramatic real-life emergencies with a proven format, making it essential for all courses covering first responder skills.
Supplements and Resources
- Instructor's Resource Kit to accompany First Responder ISBN: 0073365076
- Online Learning Center NSC First Responder Site
Instructor & Student Resources
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