Trauma Center: The front lines of emergency medicine - from EMT units to the ER [Paperback]

Joan E. Lloyd (Author) (Author), Edwin B. Herman (Author) (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 1997

MEET THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Emergency Medical Response Teams. Whether in the air, on the road, or in the ER, every day they face split-second decisions--and one false move can mean the difference between life and death.

Here are gripping true-life stories: A seventeen-year-old climber tumbles fifty feet to an isolated ledge, his only hope the emergency helicopter hovering overhead. A six-year-old boy lies in cardiac arrest as an ambulance rushes him to the hospital. An eighty-seven-year-old man pulled from a car at the bottom of a frozen pond shows no signs of life. . . .

Tragedy, surprise, sometimes even humor--there is all that and more in TRAUMA CENTER, where the true experience of emergency medicine begins.

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MEET THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Emergency Medical Response Teams. Whether in the air, on the road, or in the ER, every day they face split-second decisions--and one false move can mean the difference between life and death.

Here are gripping true-life stories: A seventeen-year-old climber tumbles fifty feet to an isolated ledge, his only hope the emergency helicopter hovering overhead. A six-year-old boy lies in cardiac arrest as an ambulance rushes him to the hospital. An eighty-seven-year-old man pulled from a car at the bottom of a frozen pond shows no signs of life. . . .

Tragedy, surprise, sometimes even humor--there is all that and more in TRAUMA CENTER, where the true experience of emergency medicine begins.

About the Author

Joan E. Lloyd, a former schoolteacher and computer systems specialist, is currently a full-time author. She has been involved in volunteer work as an Emergency Medical Technician with her local volunteer ambulance corps for almost ten years. Joan teaches first aid and CPR for both the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association and is a state-certified instructor and coordinator of EMT courses.

Edwin B. Herman, a former teacher and research scientist, currently edits and publishes a biotechnology research newsletter. He recently celebrated his twentieth anniversary in volunteer emergency medical service. Ed is also a state-certified EMT instructor/coordinator and serves with a nearby volunteer ambulance corps and with his local fire department's rescue squad.

Joan and Ed are the coauthors of Dial 911 and Lights and Siren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 277 pages
• Publisher: Ivy Books (September 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080411546X
• ISBN-13: 978-0804115469
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,155,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, February 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Trauma Center: The front lines of emergency medicine - from EMT units to the ER (Paperback)

I thought that this book was really great! If you are an EMT or looking to become an EMT or just have a general interest in Emergency Medicine I highly recommend this book. I have already read this book as well as EMT race for life and I am currently reading Rescue Alert. All of them I think are great!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great EMS Book, November 22, 2001

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This review is from: Trauma Center: The front lines of emergency medicine - from EMT units to the ER (Paperback)

This book was an EXCELLENT book. You never know what's going to happen next. It puts you at the scene and puts you in the shoes of the EMT's living their lives. A must read.