First Aid ManualThis first-aid book has been authorized by St John's Ambulance, the St Andrew's Ambulance Association and the British Red Cross and offers an up-to-date guide to treating casualties of all ages in any emergency. The chapters have been reorganized by injury type and severity and are colour-coded for swift and easy access to information. The contents give due emphasis to really serious problems such as head injury, without neglecting common, but still worrying ailments like nosebleed or prickly heat. The two new sections include a 16-page quick-reference chapter which spells out emergency life-saving procedures and there is advice for first-aiders which gives real facts about the risks of cross-infection. The book complies with the latest 1992 guidelines laid down by the European Resuscitation Council. |
Contents
WHAT IS FIRST AID? | 10 |
Rescue from drowning | 24 |
Stepbystep treatments | 27 |
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abdominal abdominal thrusts Aider ambulance Anaphylactic shock ankles arrange removal arrange urgent removal artificial ventilation blood vessels brain breathing and pulse broad-fold bandage bruising burns cardiac arrest casualty to hospital casualty's casualty's condition cause check breathing circulation cold consciousness control bleeding cyanosis damage danger Dial elbow fingers foreign body fracture gently hand heart Help the casualty humerus hypoglycaemia hypothermia infection inhaled injured side internal bleeding joint Keep kitchen film knee Lay the casualty level of response limb lungs medical aid medical attention minimise minutes mouth move the casualty muscle neck nose oxygen pain paracetamol poisoning prepared to resuscitate pressure Reassure the casualty RECOGNITION recovery position reef knot removal to hospital resuscitate if necessary risk send the casualty shock shoulder skin skull sling spinal cord sterile dressing stretcher support the injured swelling Take or send thigh tissues TREATMENT YOUR AIMS unconscious casualty vomiting wound wrist