American Red Cross first aid :

American Red Cross first aid : Responding to emergencies.- - 4th ed.: - Yardley: StayWell, 2005. - xxix, 497 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [489]-491) and index.

If not you, who? -- Responding to an emergency -- Before giving care -- Body systems -- Checking the victim -- Breathing emergencies -- Cardiac emergencies and unconscious choking -- Bleeding -- Shock -- Soft tissue injuries -- Musculoskeletal injuries -- Injuries to the extremities -- Injuries to the head, neck, and back -- Injuries to the chest, abdomen, and pelvis -- Sudden illness -- Poisoning -- Bites and stings -- Substance misuse and abuse -- Heat- and cold-related emergencies -- Reaching and moving victims in the water -- People with special needs -- Childbirth -- Delayed-help situations -- A safer and healthier life.

9781584804000 (pbk.) 1584802499 (pbk.)

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First aid in illness and injury.
Medical emergencies.
Emergencies--Programmed Instruction.
First Aid--Programmed Instruction.

RC86.7.A477 2005
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