American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Participant's Manual

by American National Red Cross, Staywell (Contributor)

The primary purpose of the American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. The courses in this program teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. This program offers a choice of first aid, CPR and AED courses to meet the various training needs of a diverse audience. The care steps in the program are consistent with the 2015 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and the 2015 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Guidelines for CPR and First Aid. This manual covers skills that students need to know to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. This manual has been updated with the 2015 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines. Topics covered include: Chapter 1: Before Giving Care and Checking an Injured or Ill Person Chapter 2: Checking an Injured or Ill Person Chapter 3: Cardiac Emergencies Chapter 4: Choking Chapter 5: Sudden Illness Chapter 6: Traumatic Injuries Chapter 7: Environmental Injuries and Illnesses Appendix A: Emergency Moves Appendix B: Special First Aid Situations Appendix C: Special Considerations for Signs and Symptoms in Children Appendix D: Injury Prevention

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Kurami Rocket · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
A very important text that everyone should know. These skills will save a person's life. Ofc, simply reading this is no subsitute for actual training and experience. Still, it is very informative and can help you to learn the signs and symptoms of life threatning illnesses, and also what to do in case of any emergency. Highly recommend.

[Glen Hoshizaki · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the student textbook for the American Red Cross courses in first aid and CPR (with or without AED) for adults, children, and infants -- in various combinations. It is also available as a free download, but the cost of the hard copy is fairly low and convenient to have.

This is the 4th edition, copyright 2011, and reflects the 2010 guidelines on first aid and CPR/ECC (emergency cardiac care).

The full face-to-face course is estimated to be under 6 hours, and so there is a bit more material in this book than is covered in the course. Thus, a diligent student could learn a lot more than what's strictly in the course by spending several hours going over the extra material in the book.

The first chapter is quite a bit longer than the others and attempts to set the stage for what is to follow. I suspect that many students will spend too little time on this chapter. It could be argued that the organization could have been made a bit clearer.

Chapters 2 through 8 are fairly succinct, with perhaps the exception of chapter 6, which covers quite a bit, including heat and cold, bites and stings, poisonous plants, and lightning.

Chapters 9 through 11, plus an appendix, contains important material that is not a mandatory part of the course.

If you're taking the course, spend time outside the course pondering this material. If you're not taking the course, you can still learn a lot if you take the time. Either way, you might want to find additional sources to use as a reference.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much more valuable than the Red Cross courses.

[Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used the new 2016 edition. Refresher but a good course.

[Cheri Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read it for school and it was too the point and easy to get through.