Emergency Medical Responder : First on Scene
ISBN: 9780135125700 | 0135125707
Edition: 9thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 5/27/2011
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The leader in the field, Emergency Medical Responder, Ninth Edition, provides clear first responder-level training for fire service, emergency, law enforcement, military, civil, and industrial personnel. The new ninth edition retains many successful features from previous editions and includes new topics and concepts that have recently become part of most Emergency Medical Responder programs. The foundation of this text is the new National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards for Emergency Medical Responder, and it also includes the 2... MORE
Module 1
Chapter 1 – Introduction to EMS Systems
Chapter 2 – Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care
Chapter 3 – Wellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical Responder
Chapter 4 – Introduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, and Lifespan Development
Module 2
... MOREPrinciples of Lifting, Moving and Positioning of Patients
Chapter 6 – Principles of Effective Communication
Chapter 7 – Principles of Effective Documentation
Module 3
Chapter 8 – Airway Management & Ventilation
Chapter 9 – Oxygen Therapy
Module 4
Chapter 10 – Resuscitation and the use of the Automated External Defibrillator
Module 5
Chapter 11 – ObtainingVital Signs & History
Chapter 12 – Principles of Patient Assessment (Sample Chapter)
Module 6
Chapter 13 – Caring for Cardiac Emergencies
Chapter 14 – Caring for Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 15 – Caring for Common Medical Emergencies
Chapter 16 – Caring for Environmental Emergencies
Module 7
Chapter 17 – Caring for Soft Tissue Injuries & Bleeding
Chapter 18 – Recognition and Care of Shock
Chapter 19 – Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries
Chapter 20 – Caring for Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 21 – Caring for Chest & Abdominal Injuries
Module 8
Chapter 22 — Care During Pregnancy and Childbirth
Module 9
Chapter 23 — Caring for Infants and Children
Chapter 24 — Special Considerations for the Geriatric Patient
Module 10
Chapter 25 — Introduction to
Chapter 26 — Introduction to Multiple-Casualty Incidents, the Incident Command System, and Triage
Appendices
Appendix 1 – Patient Monitoring Devices
Appendix 2 – Principles of Pharmacology
Appendix 3 – Air Medical Transport Operations
Appendix 4 – Introduction to Terrorist Response and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Appendix 5 – Answer Key
