First Aid Manual - Softcover

St. Andrew's Ambulance Association; St. John Ambulance; British Red Cross

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405315733 ISBN 13: 9781405315739

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, 2006

Synopsis

Expert first aid for your home

From first-aid essentials to life-saving procedures, it's worth having someone who knows what they are doing to cope with life's little (and big) emergencies. The new edition of this best-selling manual, published in association with the UK's three leading first-aid providers, gives you the knowledge you need instantly if someone falls ill or gets hurt.

User-friendly step-by-steps tell you how to treat casualties for more than 100 medical conditions and injuries from minor cuts and burns to traffic accident injuries to accessing casualties and personal protection

All first-aid procedures are illustrated photographically to give clear, detailed guidance

Comprehensive section on basic techniques, like bandaging and applying dressings plus information on life-saving procedures and the latest resuscitation guidelines

Quick-reference emergency section, also provided as a handy booklet - great for a glovebox or handbag

Keep it handy - for home, for work and for leisure.

About this title

Review

This fully redesigned and restructured official training manual, from all three first aid providers: St John Ambulance, St Andrew's Ambulance and the British Red Cross, offers emergency first aid training for the home, the workplace and leisure time.

Synopsis

This book provides expert first aid for your home. From first-aid essentials to life-saving procedures, it's worth having someone who knows what they are doing to cope with life's little (and big) emergencies. The new edition of this best-selling manual, published in association with the UK's three leading first-aid providers, gives you the knowledge you need instantly if someone falls ill or gets hurt. Its features are: user-friendly step-by-steps tell you how to treat casualties for more than 100 medical conditions and injuries from minor cuts and burns to traffic accident injuries to accessing casualties and personal protection; all first-aid procedures are illustrated photographically to give clear, detailed guidance; comprehensive section on basic techniques, like bandaging and applying dressings plus information on life-saving procedures and the latest resuscitation guidelines; and, quick-reference emergency section, also provided as a handy booklet great for a glove box or handbag. Keep it handy - for home, for work and for leisure.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405315733
• ISBN 13: 9781405315739
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 288