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EMT Manual, 3e

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EMT Manual 3rd ed. does not replace the standard EMT texts currently in use. Instead it offers enrichment material for those EMTs interested in a higher level of understanding, and as a quick reference for practicing EMTs.

It is well laid-out and contains comprehensive information on a variety of ailments. You can find your information by either matching the patient's signs and symptoms, or by specific emergency. The list of common poisons, chemicals, street drugs, and prescription medications is one of the most extensive I've seen in this type of book.

It's limitations include a lack of basic child development issues that may be helpful to the EMT caring for the pediatric patient. It also recommends the use of rebreather devices for patients that are tachypneic...even though this is considered a dangerous practice today. Finally, the inclusion of tabs to quickly navigate to specific areas of the book would make it even more user-friendly.

Overall, it's a text worth keeping in your briefcase or on your ambulance or rescue unit.

This book is a great source on the go. I became an EMT this past month and I bought this book after doing a lot of research. It was a great find. I use it in the Ambulance on the way to any call. It it a great quick reference. I really have nothing to say in a neg manner.