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First Aid, CPR, and AED, Standard, Fifth Edition

Overview

First Aid, CPR, and AED Standard, Fifth Edition is the center 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 current CPR and ECC Guidelines.
  • Current information on injuries and illnesses: Core information for first aiders presented in a clear and straightforward format.
  • Skill Drills: Offer step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills.
  • Flowcharts: Reinforce the decision-making process and appropriate procedures.
  • Decision Tables: Provide a concise summary of what signs first aiders should look for and what treatment steps they should take.

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Chapter 1: Background Information

Chapter 2: Action at an Emergency

Chapter 3: Finding Out What’s Wrong

Chapter 4: CPR

Chapter 5: Automated External Defibrillation

Chapter 6: Bleeding and Wounds

Chapter 7: Shock

Chapter 8: Burns

Chapter 9: Head and Spinal Injuries

Chapter 10: Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries

Chapter 11: Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries

Chapter 12: Sudden Illnesses

Chapter 13: Poisoning

Chapter 14: Bites and Stings

Chapter 15: Heat- and Cold-Related Emergencies

Chapter 16: Rescuing and Moving Victims

 

Index

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. Founded at Northwestern University as a not-for-profit organization in 1933, the Academy has grown from a small organization serving less than 500 members to the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The Academy now serves about 24,000 members internationally.

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  • "Teaching the First Aid, CPR, AED Standard program is great for schools and classroom teachers. We have enough lesson plans for the entire quarter and the classes really like the material on the DVD's and Powerpoints. I enjoy teaching with ECSI’s materials."

    Jim Smith, M.S.
    Ohio AHPERD Health Chair
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    • show overview$172.95 Add to Cart

      Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED Instructor's ToolKit CD-ROM

      ISBN-13: 9780763742744 ISBN-10: 0763742740

      Use the resources on this CD to enhance any of ECSI's community-level first aid, CPR, or AED programs. The ToolKit provides a course outline, detailed lesson plans, teaching strategies, and answers to all end-of-chapter study questions found in the text. The CD also provides PowerPointTM presentations, and image bank, final exams, and course administration forms.

    • show overview$226.95 Add to Cart

      Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED Teaching Package

      ISBN-13: 9780763742799 ISBN-10: 0763742791

      In one convenient box, the Teaching Package combines:

      • First Aid, CPR, and AED Standard Text
      • Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED Instructor's ToolKit CD-ROM
      • First Aid DVD
      • CPR and AED DVD
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