Essential first aid : first aid level 1 : manual for South Africa

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Author:

South African Red Cross Society.

ISBN:

9780702157011

Corporate Author:

South African Red Cross Society.

Publication Information:

Cape Town : Juta, 2002.

Physical Description:

162 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

module 1 Principles of first aid -- module 2. Action in an emergency -- module 3. Multiple casualties and injuries -- module 4. Major first aid techniques -- module 5. Recovery position -- module 6. Asphyxia -- module 7. Wounds and bleeding -- module 8. Bites and stings -- module 9. Poisons -- module 10. Shock -- module 11. Burns -- module 12. Environmental conditions -- module 13. Dressings and bandages -- module 14. Fractures, dislocations and soft tissue injuries -- module 15. Spinal injury -- module 16. Moving the casualty.

Subject Term:

First aid in illness and injury -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

First aid in illness and injury. (OCoLC)fst00925747

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877

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Summary

This guide provides you with everything you need to know to act effectively in medical and first aid emergencies. This manual teaches you to recognize and assess emergency situations and medical conditions, and guides you in providing appropriate first aid treatment. The manual includes variations for infants and children and features case studies designed to assist the reader in learning the content and techniques.