Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care

by American National Red Cross

Advanced emergency care procedures and methods of rescue and transfer are explained for persons responsible for the care of the sick and injured

Genres: Reference, Self Help, Nonfiction

318 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

Reviews

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't think the Red Cross uses this book anymore, at least not in my area. That's too bad, because within its pages is pretty much everything you need to know about first aid. From chapters on sprains and strains to those on poisons and advanced splinting techniques, it is all here. Every chapter has many diagrams, to assist the reader in learning the proper techniques. I have used the information from this book to do everything from immobilizing the neck and spine of a man who was thrown from a truck, to making slings out of triangular bandages and recognizing the symptoms of heat exhaustion quickly enough to keep it from developing into heat stroke. First aid and CPR are life skills everyone needs to know . The best way to start down that road is to take a class from the Red Cross. As an additional reference, I highly recommend this book