Customer Reviews

The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook

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While the first aid portion of the book is very good, all of the CPR information is out of date and does not reflect the standards adopted in 2005.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.

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 One of the treatments recommended was outdated and wrong.

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care worker but I figure I can have confidence in anything the Red Cross puts their name on even if it is a little out of date.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.

needed to read up on this post first-aid/cpr class for my sleep away camp counselor job. it is concise and for the price, I don't mind getting it muddy.

This is one of the books Michael Hyatt recommends be in your Y2K library. It is the standard reference for dealing with injury and illness until the patient can get to a doctor.

The odds are that every day, people will be injured and you will want to be able to keep them alive and from additional injury. The Red Cross has been a major player in this area throughout the 20th century, and this book is a valuable tool for every household today AND in 2000. The more likely Y2K scenarios will still have medical help available, perhaps just harder to access. Even in the unlikely case where medical care is unavailable, the steps in this book will still be the appropriate first steps for treatment. You may want to find a book on 'wilderness medicine' to cover followup treatment if no doctor is available.

A must have for every home and school. While nothing can replace real first aid training, this excellent book serves as a useful suppliment and refresher. Buy it, keep it handy, and read sections of it regularly.

I was happry to see the book in great condition..and it was easy to read....very clean copy...

I wanted a new first aid book around, so I searched through the vast selection and picked this one it is to the point and deals with the kind of first aid I am interested in.

Every household needs a copy of this book and at least one person familiar with its contents.