Emergency Medical Services category: 153 books
by Niam Hew
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2012
Have you ever gone to work, sat down with your first client of the day and asked him what you could do for him? He inquires with a soft subtle tone of discomfort, “Could you remove an Aqua Velva bottle from my ass?” Have you ever had to do your best to save the life of a murderer? Have you ever...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
The medical soldier caring for patients provides a valuable service to his comrades. He must meet high standards with integrity, dignity, calm thinking, and careful study. The purpose of this subcourse is to provide you with a working knowledge of the procedures discussed herein.
This subcourse...
by Anthony Haley
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2014
Paramedics take highly complex and often rapid decisions under the most challenging of circumstances. Often the outcome for the patient and the required co-operation from all EMS responders in developing a short-term patient care plan will hang on the first decisions and initial communications. This...
by Amanda Blaber, Graham Harris
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This is book, for both the student paramedic and qualified paramedic, provides key information on the appropriate assessment skills needed when attending an emergency call. This book is a more accessible and concise alternative or supplement to the encyclopedias available for use on the job and perfect for exam revision.
by Michael Morse
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Former EMT and firefighter Michael Morse takes you along for the ride as he and his fellow officers respond to 24 emergency calls in a 34-hour period. Rescuing Providence is a fascinating glimpse into the daily lives of the people who do a critical job that is often dangerous, sometimes thankless, but ultimately rewarding.
Bariatric Surgery Complications
The Medical Practitioner’s Essential Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
This text provides a background of scientific evidence to understand the complications that occur after bariatric surgery for all providers responsible for care after surgical intervention. Written by experts and based on current peer reviewed literature, the text provides a focused approach to the...
The Disaster Survival Guide
How to Prepare For and Survive Floods, Fires, Earthquakes and More
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Epidemics. Droughts. Landslides. Trillions of dollars in damages. Billions of people affected. Terrorist attacks. Gas explosions. Bridge collapses. Car, train, and plane crashes. These sudden and unexpected events make it feel as if chaos rules...
Minor Injuries E-Book
A Clinical Guide for Nurses
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2010
Now with a free instructional video demonstrating basic examination techniques, this second edition of Minor Injuries makes it much easier to learn procedures for assessing minor injuries. It is unique in linking the underlying anatomy to the examination processes that are part of the education of...
Prehospital Practice Hypothetically Speaking
Volume 2 Second edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2017
This second edition of volume 2 continues the case study scenario based theme began in volume 1 and culminating in volume 3. Each is an easy to read short story format that begins by creating a common medical or traumatic emergency scenario, adding patient physical assessment presentations that...
Biopreparedness and Public Health
Exploring Synergies
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
The terrorist use of diseases as bioweapons has been one of the major security concerns in recent years, particularly after the anthrax letter attacks in the USA in 2001. This uncertain threat of intentional outbreaks of diseases exists side by side with the constantly changing very real threat from...
by Massimo Valeo, Fabrizio Fattorini, Angelo Pulcini
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
An accident can create various situations, more or less serious, in which people may find themselves in danger. How things turn out for them depends on what happens in the interval of time between the accident itself and the treatment they receive. In order to use this time as best as we can we need...
Bevölkerungsschutz
Notfallvorsorge und Krisenmanagement in Theorie und Praxis
Language: German
Release Date: October 6, 2016
Dieses interdisziplinäre Lehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk gibt einen klar strukturierten, orientierenden Überblick über Aufgaben, Strukturen, Organisationen und Akteure in den unterschiedlichen Bereichen von Notfallvorsorge und Gefahrenabwehr. Thematisiert werden sowohl natur- und ingenieurwissenschaftliche...
The Art of the Iv Start
Common Techniques and Tricks of the Trade for Establishing Successful Peripheral Intravenous Lines
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2014
Nurses and paramedics pass down intravenous skills to new employees as best they can, but the fine details are often missed or forgotten. Bob Rynecki, a registered nurse and an award-winning paramedic, wrote this guide so you can establish peripheral intravenous lines easily and effectively. Taking...
by Speedy Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2014
No one ever wants to think of being in a situation where you have to have a first aid kit, but more than likely, there is going to be a time when you or someone you are with is going to be in need of one. A good first aid kit has bandages that can stop bleeding until you can seek medical care. It...