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050			_aRC 86.8 _b.F519 2009
245		0	_aFirst aid manual / _cAmerican College of Emergency Physicians ; medical editor, Gina M. Piazza.
260			_aLondon : _bDK, _cc2009.
300			_a288 p. : _bill. _c21 cm.
505			_aIntroduction -- Becoming a first aider -- Managing an incident -- Assessing a victim -- The unconscious victim -- Respiratory problems -- Wounds and circulation -- Bone, joint, and muscle injuries -- Nervous system problems -- Effects of heat and cold -- Foreign objects, poisoning, bites, & stings -- Medical problems -- Techniques and equipment -- Emergency first aid -- First aid regulations -- Index -- Acknowledgements.
520			_aThis manual discusses what to do for the common and life-threatening situations, in a step-by-step manner, using illustrations and photographs. The first three chapters provide background information to help the reader examine their role as a first aider and learn how to assess a sick or injured person effectively. Treatments for injuries and conditions is given in specific chapters that follow. Life-saving treatment for an unconscious victim has an entire chapter. Other chapters are grouped by body system, for example Breathing problems, or the type of injury, such as Effects of heat and cold.
650			_aFirst aid in illness and injury _944380
650			_aFirst Aid. _9108137
700			_aPiazza, Gina M. _9111171
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