Wilderness First Aid Field Guide, Third Edition is your user-friendly, pocket-sized guide that provides quick access to essential information for handling common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour or more away. This durable and water-resistant resource features: * User-friendly A-Z format * Decision tables outlining what signs to look for and what treatment steps to take * How to signal for help, when to evacuate, and recommended first aid supplies * New content on back blows for adults, encircling thumbs CPR technique for infants, and more * Prevention advice ranging from altitude illness and bear attacks to waterborne diseases and tick bites The Third Edition has been revised to place special emphasis on life-saving skills so responders have greater willingness and confidence to act and communicate during actual emergencies. Additionally, the content has been updated to meet and exceed the following guidelines: * International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) recommendations * Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) guidelines * Wilderness Medical Society guidelines * Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines For a more comprehensive wilderness first aid text, refer to Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care in Remote Locations, Sixth Edition.

The classic 1929 guide to first aid by a household name in America.

Awarded a 2012 AJN Book of the Year Award Finalist - 2012 Indie Book Awards

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.

The UK's only fully authorized first aid guide is packed with step-by-step first aid advice, from emergency first aid and first aid for babies and children, to the latest guidelines on resuscitation, helping a drowning casualty, and snake bites. First Aid Manual is endorsed by St John Ambulance, St Andrew's First Aid, the British Red Cross, and is used as the official training manual for the UK's leading first aid organisations' courses. Find out how to treat over 100 different conditions from splinters and sprained ankles to strokes and unresponsiveness, and learn how to use essential equipment including a defibrillator. Step-by-step photography, all shot in-situ to reflect real-life issues, shows you what to do in any situation. The bestselling First Aid Manual covers all aspects of first aid - it is the ideal first aid book for you and your family. Keep it handy; it could be a life-saver. Previous edition ISBN 9781409342007

First Aid, CPR, And AED Standard Is Centre Of An Integrated Teaching And Learning System That Offers Instructor, Student, And Technology Resources To Better Support Instructors And Prepare Students. The Text Includes: Coverage Of The 2005 UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines; Current Information On Injured And Illnesses- Core Information For First Aiders Presented In A Clear And Straightforward Format; Skill Drills That Offer Step-By-Step Explanations And Visual Summaries Of Important Skills; Flow Charts That Reinforce The Decision-Making Process And Appropriate Procedures; And Decision Tables That Provide A Concise Summary Of What Signs First Aiders Should Look For And What Treatment Steps They Should Take.

First Aid, CPR, And AED Standard Is The Centre Of An Integrated Teaching And Learning System That Offers Instructor, Student, And Technology Resources To Better Support Instructors And Prepare Students. The Text Includes: Coverage Of The 2005 UK Resuscitation Council Guidelines; Current Information On Injured And Illnesses- Core Information For First Aiders Presented In A Clear And Straightforward Format; Skill Drills That Offer Step-By-Step Explanations And Visual Summaries Of Important Skills; Flow Charts That Reinforce The Decision-Making Process And Appropriate Procedures; And Decision Tables That Provide A Concise Summary Of What Signs First Aiders Should Look For And What Treatment Steps They Should Take.