First Aid, Survival, and CPR: Home and Field Pocket Guide
Author(s): Shirley A. Jones (Author)
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
Publication Date: October 5, 2011
Edition: First Edition
Language: English
Print length: 237 pages
ISBN-10: 0803621825
ISBN-13: 9780803621824
Book Description
Be prepared for first aid care and survival in any setting-at home, on the road, outdoors, while boating, hiking, or camping. From performing CPR on an adult, child, or infant to dealing with bleeding and shock, cuts and broken bones, heart attacks, emergency childbirth, poisoning, drowning, scuba diving mishaps, wilderness survival, and natural disasters such as tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and earthquakes. This portable, waterproof guide helps you quickly find the information you need to develop a plan of action for assessing and treating all kinds of first aid and survival emergencies. A special feature includes pet safety describing how to assemble a pet first aid kit, performing CPR on a dog and cat, and keeping pets safe during natural disasters. Keep a copy in your home, car, boat, camper, or backpack and be “ready” when emergencies occur.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Clear, succinct information, sensible design, and strongly organized information combine to make this field guide an invaluable aid to travelers and outdoor recreationists. Eight tabbed sections include safety, CPR, medical emergencies, injuries, the environment, poison, disaster, and survival. The well-chosen physical design includes waterproof pages that are easy to write on with markers, which will allow users to make notes and carry the guide into a variety of different environments. A copy of Jones’ safety guide should have a place of honor in every vehicle and camping kit.Kirkus Reviews
Awarded a 2012 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award!
Guidance on how to distinguish major from minor injuries, and ‘what to do’ and ‘what not todo’.
Most current guidelines for…adult, child, and infant CPR and choking emergencies.
How to set up and use an AED to save a life!
Information on how to build first aid survival kits.
Pet safety and first aid, including dog and cat CPR.
Identification, evaluation, management, and prevention methods for…medical emergencies * environmental injuries * water emergencies * animal bites and stings * marine-life attacks * trauma * poisonings and * scorpion, snake, spider, and tick stings and bites.
Safety and survival during a natural disaster, including a…flood * hurricane * tornado * house fire * wildfire * earthquake * tsunami * volcanic eruption * landslide and mudslide * winter storm and extreme cold.
Outdoor survival techniques, including…starting fires * water supplies * water purification * food supplies * shelter * navigation systems * search and rescue * signaling for help.
Emergency contact numbers and web sites, including travelers’ health topics (safety, vaccinations, children, and pets) * poison control * scuba divers alert network * weather service * world health organization.
Waterproof and reusable, wipe-free pages for taking notes or highlighting information with a ballpoint pen and then erasing clean with an alcohol pad.
About the Author
Basic Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association; Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association, Epic Project Manager and Staff Nurse II, Cardiology, at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, IN
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