First Responder: A Skills Approach, 6th Edition

Features

• NEW - Two-chapter coverage of patient assessment—Patient Assessment Principles (introduction) and Assessment of Medical and Trauma Patients.

  • Expands coverage and presents material in a more intuitive flow. Introduces concepts before they are covered in depth.

• NEW - A chapter on Geriatric Emergencies.

  • Prepares students for the most common type of call.

• NEW - Added information on response to terrorism and to industrial emergencies.

  • Helps prepare students for any type of emergency situation.

• NEW - Significantly updated pediatric chapter.

  • Meets current EMS-C assessment and treatment guidelines.

• NEW - Updated airway and circulation chapters.

  • Fully complies with newly revised AHA Guidelines.

• NEW - First Responder Flash.

  • Provides bite-sized bits of important information or tips that will help make students better first responders.

• NEW - More reality-based pictures.

  • Helps students see exactly what certain types of injuries look like.

• NEW - New review questions—Includes Study Questions at the end of sections; Multiple-Choice Questions at the end of chapters.

  • Provides convenient study and review aids.

• NEW - First Responder Extras CD—Features practice questions, video clips, and approximately 50 trauma slides in PowerPoint presentation.

  • Provides students with additional learning tools to reinforce the concepts covered in the text.

• NEW - Companion Website—Features additional practice questions, links to additional resources, and a Syllabus Manager for instructors.

  • Gives students the opportunity for repeated review and practice to help them understand the material better; provides instructorswith additional teaching aids.

• Coverage that goes beyond the national DOT curriculum—Includes special rescue situations, terrorism, geriatrics, automated external defibrillation (AED), cardiac and respiratory complaints, diabetic emergencies, alcohol and drug emergencies, stroke, poisoning, seizure, abdominal pain, patient assessment, oxygen administration, splinting and spinal immobilization, water emergencies, bites and stings, shock, psychological emergencies and crisis intervention, farm and industrial emergencies, complications of pregnancy and childbirth, safety for ambulance driving, and safety in traffic on foot.

  • Provides students with a wealthof knowledge to help them prepare for any type of emergency; helps instructorsmeet state or regional mandates or special situations in their area.

• “Special Rescue Situations”—Provides a full overview chapter on the most up-to-date emergency care and rescue methods for rope rescue, helicopter operations, confined space rescue, and other situations where special teams may be required. Highlights important topics such as identification of hazards to the First Responder and when to call specialized teams.

  • Ensures that students are well prepared for dealing with the intricacies of non-routine situations.

• Case Studies—One for each chapter. Detailed scenarios describe scene safety, patient assessment, and patient care from the perspective of an on-scene First Responder. Walks students through all the relevant steps of a patient assessment plan.

  • Provides a real-life context for the material in the chapter, and helps students begin to develop their critical thinking skills.

• Skill Scans —Step-by-step procedures with supporting visuals.

  • Provides a convenient quick-reference for study and on-the-scene questions.

• First Responder Focus —At the end of each chapter.

  • Highlights the ideas and insights that will be most essential on the scene.

• Chapter and DOT objectives—The DOT objectives met by chapter content are listed verbatim.

  • Helps students focus on and keep track of the “must-know” information.

• Highlighted vocabulary—Bolds new terms the first time they are used and taught; defines them in the text as often as appropriate; and lists them in a glossary of abbreviations and a glossary of terms at the end of the text.

  • Helps students develop the professional vocabulary necessary for effective communication on the job.

Revised and updated with new features and enrichment materials the Sixth Edition of First Responder: A Skills Approach retains the easy-to-read, step-by-step format that has made it a favorite for over a decade. Comprehensive coverage goes beyond the U.S. DOT First Responder curriculum. Airway and circulation chapters fully comply with newly revised AHA Guidelines.

Technology Extras

• NEW First Responder Extras CD features practice questions, video clips, and trauma slides in PowerPoint presentation.
• NEW Companion Website features additional practice questions, links to additional resources and a Syllabus Manager for instructors.

Additional Features

• New material added on terrorism, industrial emergencies, and special patients.
• New chapter on Geriatric Emergencies.
• Updated chapter on Infants and Children.
• Expanded chapters on Patient Assessment.
• New special feature First Responder Flash highlights key information.
• New study and review features Study Questions at the end of sections; Multiple-Choice Questions at the end of chapters.
• Complete Teaching/Learning Package includes Instructor's Resource Manual, Student Workbook, Test Manager, and First Responder PowerPoint slides.

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