9781475008425

First Aid Manual

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9781475008425

Paperback|9781475008425


Overview

U.S. ARMY.-. FIRST AID MANUAL.-.with FREE APP.- -.400 years of experience and millions of situations were used to produce this First Aid Manual. FREE APP INCLUDED.-. All the most important information is in this print book which you should keep in your car. Then all the extra information is in the free app. Just point your phone or tablet at the code and the app will open instantly like magic.-. The videos in the app provide very useful visual directions. The CPR video shows exactly where to push and counts out the correct timing. - - You can read in the dark at an accident scene on your phone or tablet.- We have included a link to the complete Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook which includes much more medical detail than the Army First Aid Manual.--There cannot be a better First Aid Manual. CHAPTER 1. FUNDAMENTAL CRITERIA FOR FIRST AIDGeneral Terminology Understanding Vital Body Functions for First AidAdverse Conditions Basics of First AidEvaluating a CasualtyCHAPTER 2. BASIC MEASURES FOR FIRST AIDGeneral Section I.Open the Airway and Restore BreathingBreathing Process Assessment of and Positioning the Casualty Opening the Airway of an Unconscious or not Breathing CasualtyRescue Breathing (Artificial Respiration)Preliminary Steps-All Rescue Breathing MethodsMouth-to-Mouth MethodMouth-to-Nose Method Heartbeat Airway ObstructionsOpening the Obstructed Airway-Conscious CasualtyOpening the Obstructed Airway-Casualty Lying Down or UnconsciousSection II. Stop the Bleeding and Protect the WoundGeneral ClothingEntrance and Exit Wounds Field Dressing Manual Pressure Pressure DressingDigital Pressure TourniquetSection III. Check for Shock and Administer First Aid Measures General Causes and Effects Signs and Symptoms of ShockFirst Aid Measures for ShockCHAPTER 3. FIRST AID FOR SPECIFIC INJURIESGeneralHead, Neck, and Facial Injuries General First Aid Measures Chest WoundsFirst Aid for Chest Wounds Abdominal WoundsFirst Aid for Abdominal Wounds Burn Injuries First Aid for BurnsDressings and BandagesShoulder BandageElbow BandageHand Bandage Leg (Upper and Lower) Bandage Knee Bandage Foot Bandage CHAPTER 4. FIRST AID FOR FRACTURESGeneral Kinds of Fractures Signs and Symptoms of Fractures Purposes of Immobilizing Fractures Splints, Padding, Bandages, Slings, and SwathesProcedures for Splinting Suspected FracturesUpper Extremity Fractures Lower Extremity FracturesJaw, Collarbone, and Shoulder Fractures Spinal Column FracturesNeck Fractures CHAPTER 5. FIRST AID FOR CLIMATIC INJURIESGeneral Heat Injuries Cold InjuriesCHAPTER 6. FIRST AID FOR BITES AND STINGSGeneral Types of SnakesSnakebites Human or Animal BitesMarine (Sea) Animals Insect (Arthropod) Bites and Stings First Aid for Bites and Stings.

ISBN-13

9781475008425

ISBN-10

1475008422

Weight

0.61 Pounds

Dimensions

9.00 x 6.00 x 0.33 In

List Price

$12.40

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

146 pages

Publisher

Published On

2012-03-20



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