Emergency First-Aid Fundamentals - 2nd Edition

Would you know what to do if you were deep in the wilderness and a hunting companion sustained a penetrating chest wound from an errant round? Could you prolong the life of a loved one long enough for an ambulance to arrive if he or she had sustained a lacerated artery from a violent attacker armed with a knife? While most Americans are comfortable dealing with the cuts and scrapes of everyday life - and though tens of thousands have learned the Heimlich maneuver and CPR - most individuals would be considerably less comfortable dealing with a severe, life-threatening injury or illness when seconds count and EMS personnel and an emergency room are minutes (or longer) away. In Emergency First-Aid Fundamentals, Michael Martin not only explains the proper way to assess a patient but also covers in great detail the proper way to deal with a number of significant life threats, including serious bleeding, chest injuries, a compromised airway, spinal injuries, broken bones and more. While it might seem unrealistic to translate what professional paramedics are able to do in an emergency versus the things that nonprofessionals are capable of, in a life-threatening medical or traumatic emergency, it all boils down to the same thing: sustaining the life of the patient until he or she can be delivered to an emergency room. If you're ready to become your family's first responder when the going gets tough, this book is a great place to start.