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Wilderness Survival, 2nd: Staying Alive Until Help Arrives (Kestrel)
: :This updated guide contains valuable information on trip planning, staying found, what to do if you get lost, survival priorities, and new research on backcountry water quality and the uses -- and limitations -- of cell phones and global positioning systems (GPS).
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Emergencia!/ Emergency!: Primeros Auxilios Para Ninos / First AIDS for Children
: :This updated guide contains valuable information on trip planning, staying found, what to do if you get lost, survival priorities, and new research on backcountry water quality and the uses -- and limitations -- of cell phones and global positioning systems (GPS).
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A medical guide to hazardous marine life
: :The diver’s book that can save your vacation, or save your life. Practical, easy-to-use medical guide for scuba divers and others who explore the unique marine environment and who may eventually be stung, bitten, or punctured by a hazardous marine animal. Dr. Auerbach condenses and organizes a voluminous amount of important information and succinctly presents therapies which truly may be lifesaving.
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First Aid Afloat
: :Arrive alive. At sea you can't ring for an ambulance: you may be hours or even days away from help. Meanwhile, this book may save someone's life. No boat should be without it. First Aid Afloat is aimed at the novice First-Aider, and is intended to be used at the time of the accident or illness. So each topic is designed to be read at a glance: the language is kept short and simple, and photo sequences show exactly what to do. As long as ...
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First Aid Skill Card
from: Amer Red Cross
: :Arrive alive. At sea you can't ring for an ambulance: you may be hours or even days away from help. Meanwhile, this book may save someone's life. No boat should be without it. First Aid Afloat is aimed at the novice First-Aider, and is intended to be used at the time of the accident or illness. So each topic is designed to be read at a glance: the language is kept short and simple, and photo sequences show exactly what to do. As long as ...
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Baby and Child Medical Care
: :Why is this the best baby & child medical guide you clan use?1. It's complete, with treatments for over 150 common children's illnesses, injuries, and emergencies, including:Common illnesses. Chicken Pox Mumps Colic Pinkeye Hay Fever Pneumonia Influenza ScarIet Fever Measles Strep Throat Common injuries and emergencies:Appendicitis Heat StrokeBroken Bones PoisoningBurns ShockChoking Swallowed ObjectDrowning Unconsciousness2. It's easy to use, with step-by-step instructions for treatment.3. It has the features you need: a comprehensive index, record forms for illnesses and immunizations, anatomy charts, height and weight charts, a ...
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Good Housekeeping Family First Aid: Revised Edition (Good Housekeeping)
: :From the most trusted magazine in America, comes a must-have first-aid encyclopedia.No one likes to think about it, but every family faces medical emergencies sometimes. Be prepared to handle them with the help of Good Housekeeping, America’s most trusted magazine. Refreshingly free of jargon, this newly revised and fully cross-referenced handbook covers first-aid topics in a format that makes it easy to find what you need, quickly. The outstanding features include color bars that highlight specific sections for swift access and dozens of ways to ...
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The Street Saint: Emergency at the Emergency Services
: :A veteran paramedic decries the declining standards within the commercial ambulance corps and hospital emergency rooms. In a dramatic semi-autobiographical volume he points out several factors driving the decline (abuse and overwhelming of the system by Medicare/Medicaid patients and other non-emergency patients; and the way fiscal requirements distort how the services are run
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First Aid in the Workplace (2nd Edition)
: : Designed for people who have little or no background in first aid and CPR, this book provides coverage of every essential element required by OSHA's current guidelines. Grant Goold offers clear and concise information on how to properly provide basic first aid on a limited number of injuries and illnesses until professional help arrives. Universal first aid symbols trigger instant recall of skills and allow readers to focus on only the most important skills necessary. Real-life response scenarios offer readers the opportunity to check ...
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First Aid for Dogs: What to do before you take your dog to the Vet (Pet Care)
: :First Aid for Dogs provides vital information to dog owners and carers so they can provide appropriate first aid to their dog in an emergency. Written by an experienced veterinarian, topics include: a first aid kit for your dog, recognise and manage a canine emergency, resuscitation for dogs, dealing with injuries from road trauma to dog fights, what to do when you dog is poisoned, managing heatstroke, hypothermia, convulsions and seizures, and much more. Contains clear, informative illustrations.
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