Fire Service Emergency Care

by Dickinson, Edward T.; Wieder, Michael A.; International Fire Service Training Association

• ISBN13: 9780835952798
• ISBN10: 0835952797
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Brady

Summary

Textbook to train EMT-Basics who are members of the fire service. Complies with the latest U.S. DOT EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum and is validated by the International Fire Service Training Association. Includes a chapter on emergency incident rehabilitation. Extensive real- life and clinical photography and color illustra- tions. Hardcover, softcover not yet received

Table of Contents

PART 1 ESSENTIALS	1	(284)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Emergency Medical Care	3	(16)
Chapter 2 The Well-being of the EMT-Basic	19	(16)
Chapter 3 Infection Control and Body Substance Isolation	35	(16)
Chapter 4 Medical/Legal Issues	51	(16)
Chapter 5 Anatomy and Physiology	67	(28)
Chapter 6 Airway Management	95	(46)
Chapter 7 Patient Assessment	141	(84)
SECTION I: An Overview	142	(3)
SECTION II: Scene Size-up	145	(18)
SECTION III: Initial Assessment	163	(13)
SECTION IV: SAMPLE History and Vital Signs	176	(11)
SECTION V: Focused History and Physical Examination/Detailed Physical Examination--Medical Patients	187	(10)
SECTION VI: Focused History and Physical Examination/Detailed Physical Examination--Trauma Patients	197	(20)
SECTION VII: The Ongoing Assessment	217	(8)
Chapter 8 Communication and Documentation	225	(28)
Chapter 9 Transition of Prehospital Care	253	(8)
Chapter 10 Lifting and Moving Patients	261	(24)
PART 2 MEDICAL AND TRAUMA EMERGENCIES	285	(360)
Chapter 11 General Pharmacology	287	(14)
Chapter 12 Respiratory Emergencies	301	(18)
Chapter 13 Cardiac Emergencies	319	(28)
Chapter 14 Altered Mental Status Emergencies--Diabetes and Other Causes	347	(16)
Chapter 15 Poisonings and Allergic Reactions	363	(22)
Chapter 16 Environmental Emergencies	385	(26)
Chapter 17 Obstetrics and Gynecology	411	(32)
Chapter 18 Behavioral Emergencies	443	(14)
Chapter 19 Bleeding and Shock	457	(24)
Chapter 20 Soft Tissue Injuries	481	(36)
Chapter 21 Musculoskeletal Injuries	517	(30)
Chapter 22 Injuries to the Head and Spine	547	(46)
Chapter 23 Infants and Children	593	(38)
Chapter 24 Geriatrics	631	(14)
PART 3 OPERATIONS	645	(110)
Chapter 25 Emergency Vehicle Operations	647	(24)
Chapter 26 Gaining Access and Basics of Extrication	671	(28)
Chapter 27 Emergency Incident Rehabilitation	699	(16)
Chapter 28 EMS Special Operations	715	(40)
ADVANCED AIRWAY ELECTIVE	755	(42)
Chapter 29 Advanced Airway Management	757	(40)
APPENDICES	797	(46)
Appendix A ALS-Assist Skills	797	(8)
Appendix B Basic Cardiac Life Support Review	805	(28)
Appendix C National Registry EMT-B Practical Examinations	833	(12)
Glossary	845	(10)
Index	855