CPR, AED & First Aid Provider Handbook

✍ Scribed by Dr. Karl Disque

• Publisher: Satori Continuum Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Save a Life Initiative has just released its newest course: CPR, AED, and First Aid. This manual is based on the 2020 CPR, AED, and First Aid guidelines published by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation and is designed to train people everywhere to respond to everyday emergencies. The course covers First Aid basics, including first aid kits, tooth injuries, bee stings, insect bites, nose bleeds, and other common problems. Advanced topics include heart attack, stroke, asthma emergencies, head injuries, burns, and more. Each topic is broken down into critical decisions to make and steps to take. This book will give you the confidence you need in situations that range from minor to crisis. The book also covers how to provide adult, child, and infant CPR, as well as the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). This course is written by Dr. Karl F. Disque, a board-certified anesthesiologist, and a registered pharmacist. Dr. Disque has certified thousands of healthcare professionals with his courses in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Basic Life Support (BLS), and now he brings that same expertise to his first course designed for people in the community. This is one of the most effective and user-friendly training manuals on the market because it was created by a team dedicated to life support education with the goal of training people to help save lives. This manual is the primary training material for CPR, AED, and First Aid certification courses provided by Save A Life by NHCPS (www.savealife.com). While it is originally created for use during certification courses, the handbook is excellent reference material for both anyone to keep their everyday emergency response skills sharp. Available in paper or Kindle editions, this manual can help you study CPR, AED, and First Aid anywhere. Learn how to save a life today with the CPR, AED & First Aid Certification Card and Course by Save A Life by NHCPS.

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✦ Table of Contents

Chapter 1 First Aid
First Aid Basics
Scene Safety
Handwashing and Personal Protective Gear
First Aid Kit
Self-Assessment for First Aid
Chapter 2 Medical Problems
Breathing Problems
Allergic Reactions
Heart Diseases
Fainting
Low Blood Sugar in Persons with Diabetes
Stroke
Seizures
Shock
Self-Assessment for Medical Problems
Chapter 3 Traumatic Injuries
Controlling Bleeding
Teeth Injuries
Nosebleeds
Punctures and Impaled Objects
Eye Problems
Head Injuries
Spine Injuries
Bone and Joint Injuries
Burns and Electrical Injuries
Self-Assessment for Traumatic Injuries
Chapter 4 Environmental Injuries and Illnesses
Bites and Stings
Temperature Related Illnesses
Sunburn
Frostbite
Hypothermia
Toxin and Poison Exposure
Self-Assessment for Environmental Injuries and Illnesses
Chapter 5 Adult CPR, AED and Choking
Adult CPR
Compressions
GIVING BREATHS
Mask Use
AED for Adults
Activating EMS (Calling 911)
Choking in Adults
Relief of Choking
Self-Assessment for Adult CPR, AED and Choking
Chapter 6 Child CPR, AED and Choking.
Child CPR
Compressions
GIVING BREATHS
Mask Use
AED for Children
Activating EMS (Calling 911)
Choking in Children
Relief of Choking
Self-Assessment for Child CPR, AED, and Choking
Chapter 7 Infant CPR and Choking
Infant CPR
Compressions
GIVING BREATHS
Mask Use
Activating EMS (Calling 911)
Choking in Infants
Relief of Choking
Self-Assessment for Infant CPR and Choking
Chapter 8 Additional Tools
MediCode
CertAlert+
Chapter 9 CPR Review Questions

✦ Subjects

Medical Education & Training; Nursing Test Preparation; Emergency Medicine; Safety & First Aid