First Responder - Softcover

Bergeron, J. David; Bizjak, Gloria; Krause, George W.; Le Baudour, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131089900 ISBN 13: 9780131089907

Publisher: Pearson, 2004

Synopsis

For First Responder-level training courses.

This text is the foundation for the First Responder curriculum designed to provide students with an assessment-based approach to individual and team First Responder-level care. Written in easy-to-understand language with many examples and illustrations, the text provides appropriate details on emergency care procedures, skill steps, and application methods.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"A Complete Learning Package to Meet the Needs of Today's Students"

This classic text has successfully trained First Responder students for over 25 years. It is the ideal resource for fire service, law enforcement, military, civil, industrial, and emergency personnel seeking First Responder training. The 7th Edition provides solid and thorough coverage of the First Responder National Standard Curriculum and retains features that both students and instructors have relied upon for years, including flow-of-care diagrams and a clear, straightforward reading style.

Features Include:

• Updated CPR and AED coverage.
• New appendix devoted to EMS response to terrorism.
• Updated art and photo program.
• New Student CD-ROM: packaged free with each text, containing chapter practice quizzes, case studies, videos, animations, interactive exercise, games, and more.
• Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/bergeron): a free site that is tied chapter by chapter to the text; includes an online study guide that offers students immediate feedback along with anatomy and physiology labeling, a trauma photo gallery, an audio-glossary, and links to other EMS-related sites. A Syllabus Manager allows instructors to create online syllabi.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0131089900
• ISBN 13: 9780131089907
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640