First Responder Care Essentials
OVERVIEW
First Responder Care Essentials is the ideal resource for Community First Responders. Grounded in practice and covering the full remit of the CFR role, the book takes you through the skills that you need when working with patients. Topics range from communication skills to manual handling, trauma care and cardiac arrest.
…This new and modern resource is a valuable addition to the pre-hospital emergency care literature and will be well-received by those people working as first responders, often on a voluntary basis. I commend the authors for their work. Michael J. McGivern. RGN.RMN.BN.MN, April 2019. To read the full review click here []
CHAPTERS INCLUDE:
Photographs to illustrate clinical skills and equipment handling
Anatomical diagrams to aid understanding
Extended skills flags to highlight where you should operate within your level of practice
Reference to the latest legislation, guidance and policy
‘An invaluable book that is informative and will assist you in the delivery of best practice in attending medical emergencies.’ Nic Morecroft, Lead Community Responder Manager, South Central Ambulance Service
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Ambulance Service
Chapter 3: Communication
Chapter 4: Legal and Ethical Issues
Chapter 5: Health and Safety
Chapter 6: Safeguarding Adults and Children
Chapter 7: Manual Handling
Chapter 8: Scene Assessment
Chapter 9: Patient Assessment
Chapter 10: Airway
Chapter 11: Breathing
Chapter 12: Circulation
Chapter 13: Disability
Chapter 14: Exposure/Environment
Chapter 15: Medical and Surgical Emergencies
Chapter 16: Trauma
Chapter 17: Children and Infants
Chapter 18: Learning Disabilities
Chapter 19: Older People
Chapter 20: Cardiac Arrest
Glossary
References
Index