The first moments after an injury occurs are the most critical. This authoritative guidebook, based on course materials used by Red Cross chapters across the United States, shows you how to handle every type of first aid emergency.
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I remember my mother keeping an old Red Cross first aid manual in the house when I was a kid; I would consult it whenever my teddy bear needed a sling or bandage. My bear survived, but I'm not sure what happened to that book. Happily, I found this new Handbook. It still has instructions for making slings, as well as current information for dealing with all sorts of emergencies from cuts and burns to electrocutions and strokes. Be sure to keep it with your first aid kit for on-the-spot reference. -- From The WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women; review by FGP
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Animal and Human Bites:
If you have an animal or a human bite, you generally need medical attention because of the likelihood of infection.
* If the victim has been seriously wounded, call EMS.
* If the victim was bitten by an animal, you will need to contact authorities so they can find out whether or not the animal was rabid.
If you have an animal or a human bite, you generally need medical attention because of the likelihood of infection.
* If the victim has been seriously wounded, call EMS.
* If the victim was bitten by an animal, you will need to contact authorities so they can find out whether or not the animal was rabid.
1. Calm and reassure the victim. Put on latex gloves or wash your hands.
2. Check for bleeding. If the bite is not bleeding severely, wash it well (for at least 5 minutes) with mild soap and running water, then apply a bandage. If the bite is actively bleeding, control bleeding by applying direct pressure to the bite; by elevating the injured area; and, if necessary, by using pressure point bleeding control. Do not attempt to clean a wound that is actively bleeding.
3. Get medical help.
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While the first aid portion of the book is very good, all of the CPR information is out of date and does not reflect the standards adopted in 2005. This includes the standards for adult, child, and infant CPR; child and infant rescue breathing, and unconscious choking for adult and child.
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The book has much of what you expect in a first aid book. The one problem is that the book hasn't been updated in a long time. One of the treatments recommended was outdated and wrong.
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Every household needs a first aid book and this is a good one.,
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Every household needs a first aid book and this is a good one. It is well written, easy to understand, and contains a wealth of information that can help you in every situation from a paper cut to a broken leg.I picked this book in particular because of its affiliation with the Red Cross. I am not a health care worker but I figure I can have confidence in anything the Red Cross puts their name on even if it is a little out of date. When I started looking through the book I learned many things and found that many of the things I thought I knew were wrong. This is a great book for people that want to be prepared when things happen.
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As a lay "rescuer," your role is to identify and give first aid for a life-threatening condition until medical help arrives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
point bleeding control, clothes drag technique, unconscious victim anything, seal your lips tightly, first aid for unconsciousness, first aid for convulsions, including increased pain, starts having seizures, victim uncomfortable, stay with the victim, decreasing alertness, victim revives, constricting items, check the victim, reassure the victim, having breathing problems, rescue breathing, inhalation poisoning, medical alert tag, airway burn, victim vomits, check breathing, misshapen appearance, wear sterile gloves, lay the victim Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Poison Control Center, Red Cross, Cold Exposure, Emergency Action Guide, United States, Ear Injury, Emergency Medical Services, Subject Make, Year of Age, Emergency Information Chart, Disaster Survival, Genital Injury, Keeping Children Safe, Subject All New!
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As a lay "rescuer," your role is to identify and give first aid for a life-threatening condition until medical help arrives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
point bleeding control, clothes drag technique, unconscious victim anything, seal your lips tightly, first aid for unconsciousness, first aid for convulsions, including increased pain, starts having seizures, victim uncomfortable, stay with the victim, decreasing alertness, victim revives, constricting items, check the victim, reassure the victim, having breathing problems, rescue breathing, inhalation poisoning, medical alert tag, airway burn, victim vomits, check breathing, misshapen appearance, wear sterile gloves, lay the victim Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Poison Control Center, Red Cross, Cold Exposure, Emergency Action Guide, United States, Ear Injury, Emergency Medical Services, Subject Make, Year of Age, Emergency Information Chart, Disaster Survival, Genital Injury, Keeping Children Safe, Subject All New!
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