First Aid

✍ Scribed by Royal-College-of-general-practioners

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

From minor accidents to emergencies and life-threatening conditions, need to know? First Aid is a sensible and reassuring guide, giving clear advice on what to do and what not to do.need to know? First Aid is an invaluable first aid guide, compiled by and with the advice of experts responsible for training the emergency services - fire, ambulance and police - to ensure its practical focus. It is easy to navigate and provides a reassuring back-up when something goes wrong. Whether it is dressing a cut finger or giving the 'kiss of life', the guidance is there to ensure that first aid can be given safely and with confidence.Contents include:- Essential information on first aid- Life-saving procedures- Quick reference for emergencies- First aid equipment and supplies to keep at hand- How to dress wounds and move a victim safely- How to deal with more than 100 specific injuries and situations, from a friction blister to a broken bone, from a road accident to a heart attackIllustrated in colour throughout, this practical book gives you all the information you need to know in case of a first aid emergency in a concise and accessible way. With a copy of Need to Know? First Aid at hand, every household, office and organisation will be a safer place.