First Aid Handbook

444 Pages·1995·7.89 MB·English

by  National Safety Council

title: First Aid Handbook
author: Thygerson, Alton L.
publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
isbn10 | asin: 0867209437
print isbn13: 9780867209433
ebook isbn13: 9780585368672
language: English
First aid in illness and injury--Handbooks,
subject
manuals, etc.
publication date: 1994
lcc: RC86.8.T48 1994eb
ddc: 616.02/52
First aid in illness and injury--Handbooks,
subject:
manuals, etc.
First Aid Handbook
Over 60 national organizations have reviewed, contributed to and/or
endorsed the National Safety Council first aid and CPR programs.
These leading organizations include:
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Safety Education
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance
American Burn Association
American Camping Association
American Civil Defense Association
American College of Surgeons
American Dental Association
American Diabetes Association
American Medical Association
American Equine Association
American Trauma Association
Aquatic Exercise Association
Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
Basic Trauma Life Support
Boy Scouts, USA
Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
Centers for Disease Control
Ellis & Associates
Emergency Nurses Association
Emergency Response Institute
Epilepsy Foundation of America
Girl Scouts, USA
International Association of Fire Fighters
International Society of Fire Service Instructors
Medic Alert Foundation
Mine Safety and Health Administration
National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch
National Association of EMS Physicians
National Athletic Trainers Association
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
National Cotton Ginner's Association
National Emergency Number Association
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Institute of Burn Medicine
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Recreation and Park Association
National Rescue Consultants
National Safety Council
National Ski Patrol
National Society to Prevent Blindness
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
U.S. Centers for Disease Control
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Public Health Service
Wilderness Medical Society
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"Indispensablethis book will help save lives!"
William Shatner, host of Rescue 911
Every year, one out of four people sustains injuries serious enough to
require medical attention. It is likely that one day you will be in a
situation in which someone needs first aid.
This exceptional book will help you handle the first crucial minutes of
a medical emergency. Knowing what action to take in a medical
emergency can mean the difference between life and death. This book
could help save the life of a friend or loved one. It is an essential
addition to any home library.
The National Safety Council, one of the world's leading authorities on
safety and health education, strongly encourages everyone to take and
officaial course on first aid and/or CPR. For information about
courses in your area, contact your local National Safety Council
chapter or:
National Safety Council!
First Aid Institute
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143
1-800-621-6244
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First Aid Handbook
National Safety Council
and
Alton L. Thygerson
Technical Consultant
First Aid Institute
National Safety Council
Professor of Health Science
Brigham Young University
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Thygerson, Alton L.
First aid handbook / Alton Thygerson. 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes Index.
ISBN 0867208465 (pbk.) ISBN 0-86720-943-7 (hdbd.)
1. First aid in illness and injuryHandbooks, manuals, etc.
I. Title.
RC86.8.T48 1994 9421032
616.02'52dc20 CIP
Vice President and Publisher: Clayton Jones
Production Editor: Anne Noonan
Manufacturing Buyer: Dana L. Cerrito
Design: Glenna Collett
Design: Glenna Collett
Editorial Production Service: York Production Services
Typesetting: Black Dot Graphics
Prepress: Lehigh Press Colortronics
Cover Design: Marshall Henrichs
Printing and Binding: Banta Company
Cover Printing: New England Book Components
Printed in the United States of America
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Contents
1 1
What Is First Aid?
2 3
Action at an Emergency
Approaching a Victim 3
Getting Help 3
Disease Precautions 5
Getting to Victims Who Are Not Readily Accessible 6
3 11
Resuscitation
What Is CPR? 11
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Choking) 16
CPR Performance Mistakes 16
Adult and Child Resuscitation 16
Infant Resuscitation 22
How to Remember the Resuscitation Steps 28
4 30
Finding out What's Wrong
Primary Survery 30
Secondary Survey 34