First Aid category: 194 books

Four million workplace injuries a year occur throughout all industries in the United States. Surprisingly, most are from common everyday circumstances that are preventable. Understanding the care and treatment of an injury is critical to prevention. The Owners Manual for Injury Prevention is an invaluable...

Disaster recovery guide that provides simple information on how individuals, families and businesses can recover from a disaster such as a wildfire, hurricane, severe weather and more. Created by The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, The Texas A&M System.

Your heart is pounding fast and you are feeling dizzy. It seems as though you have to sit down in order for you not to fall. You are having trouble catching your breath. You are experiencing a numbing feeling in your hands and feet. There is a tightening pressure in your chest area. You think...

Almost since the inception of jiu-jitsu, probably twenty-five centuries ago, the Japanese began to get inklings of the possibilities of that wonderful science of vitality which has since become known under the name of Kuatsu. This excellent pictorial guide to the basic movements of the Japanese art...

Home remedies remain an appealing alternative to costly doctor visits—they're effective, inexpensive, and ideal for everyday illnesses and injuries that don't require hands-on medical care. When brand-name product guru Joey Green tackles a subject like home remedies, readers can be found...

I have been suffering with hand, elbow, arm, shoulder and neck pain for almost 20 years. I have had several hand and shoulder surgeries. I will share with you what I have experienced throughout my life, typing. I learned how to type in high school on an old manual typewriter. When you type on a manual...

Are pharmaceutical drugs making you or your family sick? Do you want to use safe, earth-friendly medicine? Do you know how to effectively use supplements and natural remedies to build optimal health? Sixty-six percent of the U.S. population consults alternative health care providers and over 70% take...

Increasingly, people are turning to homeopathy and they’re eager to know more about what’s safe and effective. They’ll find the trustworthy, comprehensive, and user-friendly advice they’re seeking in this supremely practical handbook. It answers all the most frequently asked questions, explaining...

Table of Contents Preface Chapter # 1- Introduction Chapter # 2- Falling Getting back on your feet Being safe than sorry Chapter # 3- Electric shock Aftermath of the shock Tackling the shocked individual Let the shock be grounded forever Chapter # 4- Poisoning How do you know the signs of poisoning? Battling...

A Crash Course on How to Perform Adult CPR A step by step course on how to perform CPR on adults Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Chilblains are the painful inflammation of small blood vessels in your skin that occur in response to sudden warming from cold temperatures. Also known as pernio, chilblains can cause itching, red patches, swelling and blistering on extremities, such as on your toes, fingers, ears and nose. ...

In this giftable mini booklet of The Little Book of Home Remedies, Aches and Ailments, Barbara H. Seeber and Barbara Brownell Grogan join Dr. Linda White to draw on years of training in the area of natural healing to help you treat aches and pains and manageable ailments naturally. This handy guide...

How to Survive a Stay in the Hospital Without Getting Killed is an easy-to-understand hospital-survival guide. This handbook explains what kinds of mistakes can and do happen in the hospital and how to prevent them from happening to you. It contains inside information and secrets as told by a nurse...

Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter # 1: Reducing the Risk of FireChapter # 2: Minimize the Risk of FallingChapter # 3: Prevent PoisoningChapter # 4: Reduce the Risk of DrowningChapter # 5: Keeping Wild Animals AwayChapter # 6: Minimizing the Risk of ElectrocutionChapter # 7: Secure the GardenChapter...