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Crisis First Aid: Emergency Preparedness Q&A Mini-Series
Accidents happen. And we jump into action to get the victim to the Emergency Room as quickly as possible.
In a wide-spread disaster, though, there may be no available emergency room. There may be no answer to your 911 call. There may be no “expert” ready to tell you what to do!
In a disaster, you are going to have to depend on your own skills to save yourself and others. Clearly, the more skills you have and the better your supplies, the better job you will be able to do.
Don’t think that this booklet can turn you into a professional medical technician. It can’t! But it can remind you of smart ways to approach the disaster scene, how best to handle emotions, and clarify what it makes sense for you to do as a competent and concerned citizen.
Like the other books in this series, we approach the topic using questions – questions we’ve heard again and again over the years. We start with some discussion. . .and then turn it over to you to consider how you will respond in a true emergency situation.
Some examples of the
Can I really become an expert at first aid?What if I make a medical mistake during a disaster?What minimum medical skills should I have?How do I decide what to do first?What injuries should I be prepared for?What first aid supplies should I have?What about natural remedies?Throughout the booklet we try to point out the advantage of having a “survival team” – people you know and trust and with whom you can work confidently. When it comes to first aid, there is definite “strength in numbers.”
Crisis decisions cover a wide range of actions. Every crisis is different, and not everyone will have the same priorities in dealing with it. Crisis First Aid addresses the importance of having a plan that can take advantage of everyone’s strengths while meeting the first aid needs of as many people as possible.
Our objective for every booklet in this Q&A Mini-Series is to provide you with the flexibility to focus on the areas of preparedness that are most important or urgent for you. First Aid is one area that most of us have experience in, but aren’t entirely confident about.This booklet will solidify a lot of what you already know, and offer up suggestions for where and how to add to your effectiveness. Reading it and discussing the questions belong on every concerned citizen's -- and parent's -- "to do" list.
In a wide-spread disaster, though, there may be no available emergency room. There may be no answer to your 911 call. There may be no “expert” ready to tell you what to do!
In a disaster, you are going to have to depend on your own skills to save yourself and others. Clearly, the more skills you have and the better your supplies, the better job you will be able to do.
Don’t think that this booklet can turn you into a professional medical technician. It can’t! But it can remind you of smart ways to approach the disaster scene, how best to handle emotions, and clarify what it makes sense for you to do as a competent and concerned citizen.
Like the other books in this series, we approach the topic using questions – questions we’ve heard again and again over the years. We start with some discussion. . .and then turn it over to you to consider how you will respond in a true emergency situation.
Some examples of the
Can I really become an expert at first aid?What if I make a medical mistake during a disaster?What minimum medical skills should I have?How do I decide what to do first?What injuries should I be prepared for?What first aid supplies should I have?What about natural remedies?Throughout the booklet we try to point out the advantage of having a “survival team” – people you know and trust and with whom you can work confidently. When it comes to first aid, there is definite “strength in numbers.”
Crisis decisions cover a wide range of actions. Every crisis is different, and not everyone will have the same priorities in dealing with it. Crisis First Aid addresses the importance of having a plan that can take advantage of everyone’s strengths while meeting the first aid needs of as many people as possible.
Our objective for every booklet in this Q&A Mini-Series is to provide you with the flexibility to focus on the areas of preparedness that are most important or urgent for you. First Aid is one area that most of us have experience in, but aren’t entirely confident about.This booklet will solidify a lot of what you already know, and offer up suggestions for where and how to add to your effectiveness. Reading it and discussing the questions belong on every concerned citizen's -- and parent's -- "to do" list.
43 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 21, 2020
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