Synopsis
When you are faced with an injury or sudden illness, it is essential to know what to look for and what to do. Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED, Seventh Edition is your comprehensive guide. This indispensable book provides information on how to handle common injuries and illnesses. Easy to follow, Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED directs you through the most appropriate type of care. The text includes: Coverage of the 2015 CPR and ECC Guidelines, Current information on injuries and illnesses, Decision tables that provide a concise summary of what signs to look for and what treatment steps to take, Skill Sheets that offer step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills, Flowcharts that reinforce the decision-making process and appropriate procedures, Photographs and illustrations to help prepare you for actual emergencies, The Emergency Care & Safety Institute (ECSI) is an internationally renowned organization that provides training and certifications that meet job-related requirements as defined by regulatory authorities such as OSHA, The Joint Commission, and state offices of EMS, Education, Transportation, and Health. Our courses are delivered throughout a range of industries and markets worldwide, including colleges and universities, business and industry, government, public safety agencies, hospitals, private training companies, and secondary school systems. ECSI programs are offered in association with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). AAOS, the world's largest medical organization of musculoskeletal specialists, is known as the original name in EMS publishing with the first EMS textbook ever in 1971, and ACEP is widely recognized as the leading name in all of emergency medicine. Book jacket.