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Author: Andrea Walter ,
Marty Rutledge ,
Chris Edgar ,
Robin Davis
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.30cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 27.40cm
Weight: 0.750kg
ISBN: 9780766841918
ISBN 10: 076684191
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 08 July 2003
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Dedication. Forward. About our Authors. Preface. Acknowledgments. D.O.T Curriculum Correlation Guide. Chapter One: The First Responder. Chapter Two: Emotional Issues & the First Responder. Chapter Three: Safety & the First Responder. Chapter Four: Legal & Ethical Considerations. Chapter Five: The Human Body. Chapter Six: Lifting & Moving Patients. Chapter Seven: Airway & Breathing. Chapter Eight: Patient Assessment. Chapter Nine: Circulatory System & Shock. Chapter Ten: Automated External Defibrillaiton. Chapter Eleven: Illness. Chapter Twelve: Soft Tissue Injury & Bleeding. Chapter Thirteen: Injuries to Muscles & Bones. Chapter Fourteen: Infants & Children. Chapter Fifteen: Pregnancy & Childbirth. Chapter Sixteen: The First Responder in Law Enforcement. App A Job Description of First Responder. App B Common Medication & Uses. App C Acronym List. Glossary. Index.
Author Information
Andrea Walter is a firefighter/technician with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and a life member and former officer of the Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad. She has been active in the fire and emergency services community for over twenty years and has served as the Manager of the Commission on Fire Accreditation International for the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and assisted in a variety of projects with the National Volunteer Fire Council, Women in the Fire Service, and the United States Fire Administration. Chris Edgar has been involved in emergency medical services for more than ten years. He has served as both a volunteer and a paid EMS professional and has held numerous positions in administrative and operational capacities. Chris is an experienced first responder instructor, providing classes in the Charleston, South Carolina, area. Mr. Edgar is currently a partner and training officer for Family Medical Transport, LLC, a private ambulance service. Marty Rutledge is a Firefighter/Engineer and EMS Program Manager for Loveland Fire and Rescue in Loveland, Colorado. Marty is a member of the Fire Certification and Advisory Board to the Colorado Division of Fire Safety, serving also as the State First Responder program coordinator. He is also a member of the Colorado State Fire Fighter's Association and has over 11 years of fire and emergency services experience in both volunteer and career ranks. Marty also authored and served as technical expert for a supplementary firefighter training package for Delmar Learning's Firefighter's Handbook.
