First aid for the home Books
Adams Media Corporation The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide: Step-by-Step
Book SynopsisFrom minor cuts and burns, to heart attacks and strokes, this handy, take-anywhere guide gives you the knowledge and advice you need to recognize and respond to any medical emergency.Be prepared for any medical emergency and handle it safely and efficiently with The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide. Quickly identify signs and symptoms of a wide range of medical conditions andlearn how to recognize the difference between a minor injury or illness, and those that are more serious with this essential handbook. Each section of The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide includes a quick list of signs and symptoms to look for and step-by-step first aid instructions for dealing with each situation, all in user-friendly, simple language that’s easy to understand. Medical issues covered include: —First aid basics, including roles and responsibilities of a first aider, managing an incident, activating emergency services, and infection control —Lifesaving skills including the recovery position, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) —Minor injuries and conditions, including soft tissue injuries, splinters, blisters, eye injuries, nosebleed, diarrhea, and vomiting —Traumatic injuries including severe bleeding, amputation, shock, fractures, crush injuries, burns, and head and neck injuries —Medical emergencies including heart attack, stroke, asthma, anaphylaxis, hypoglycemia, meningitis, seizures, poisoning, and emergency childbirth —Environmental conditions including hypothermia, frostbite, heat stroke, sunburn, and lightning strike —Pediatric emergencies and illnesses, including assessing an unresponsive child or baby, pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), choking, croup, and febrile seizures —First aid kit lists for home, vehicles, and outdoor use With an appendix featuring an A-to-Z list of every condition covered, it’s easy for you to quickly find the exact information you need in any situation you may face. With its small trim and portable size, The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide is the perfect addition to a home first aid kit, car first aid kit, disaster-survival bag, as well as a pocket companion for EMTs and other first responders in the field.
£8.54
Hay House UK Homeopathy at Home
Book SynopsisMarcus Fernandez is the founder and principal of The Centre for Homeopathic Education, the UK's Largest Accredited Homeopathy College. Marcus is a dedicated homeopath, lecturer, author, and natural health advocate, and has been working in homeopathy for 30 years. www.chehomeopathy.com
£11.69
Hay House Homeopathy at Home
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Anness Publishing First Aid Handbook: A practical sourcebook for
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Workman Publishing The Natural First Aid Handbook: Household
Book SynopsisCayenne pepper can stop bleeding. Garlic helps alleviate a toothache. Honey soothes a burn. When an emergency situation arises, simple home remedies can play a vital role in easing symptoms and providing immediate help. Become an effective first responder with a combination of best first-aid practices, herbs, and standard homeopathic applications. This quick-reference handbook spells out hundreds of life-saving techniques, commonsense tips, and time-tested herbal remedies that everyone should know. From how to perform basic CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver to the best immediate response to natural disasters, you’ll find the most practical, effective actions to take to ensure survival.
£10.44
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. YOGA FOR SUPER IMMUNITY
Book SynopsisImmune response relies on various factors like stress tolerance, nutrition, and environmental pollution. Simply using herbs or yoga may not be enough to prevent serious infections like Covid. "Yoga for Super Immunity" offers techniques to detoxify, de-stress, and improve overall health for a strong immune system and disease prevention.
£8.40
HarperCollins Publishers Inc thesportsmedicinebiblea01
Book SynopsisRevealing the high risks associated with improper exercise practices and substandard safety measures, a guide for athletes offers easy-to-understand instructions on avoiding and treating a range of common injuries. Simultaneous.
£16.99
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Sea Kayakers Deep Trouble True Stories and Their
Book SynopsisContains more than twenty real-life accounts of sea kayaking accidents that offers you potentially life-saving lessons. This book contains selected articles drawn from "Sea Kayaker" magazine. It answers the questions: What did the paddlers do wrong? What did they do right? And, how might the accident have been prevented?Table of ContentsPreface by Christopher CunninghamIntroduction: Kayaking Safety; Index to Safety Sidebars1 Drifting with the Current2 Another Lesson from the School of Hard Knocks3 Of Risk, Knowledge, Choice . . . And Special Vulnerability4 A Tale of Two Rescues5 The Open Coast, or, All Your Eggs in One Kayak6 Risks Compounded7 Sea Caves, Arches, and Narrow Passages8 Long Swims9 Rough Passages10 The Phantom Barge11 Run-in with a Great White12 Double Fatality in Prince William Sound13 Happy Endings14 Surf Zone Accidents15 Saved by a Drysuit16 Vanished17 Ferry Rescue in the San Juans18 Rosario Strait Rescue19 Nightime Accident on Willapa Bay20 Lessons in Judgment21 Ice Fall in Blackstone Bay22 Carried to SafelyIndexAbout the Authors and Contributors
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Ebury Publishing Homoeopathy For The First Aider
Book SynopsisDr. Dorothy Shepherd grew up in South India where her father was a missionary. She studied medicine at Heidelberg medical school and in 1906, and went on to study at the Hering Medical College in Chicago. Her teachers were Dienst and Tomhagen, both pupils of famous homoeopathic physician, James Tyler Kent.Dr. Shepherd wrote several books on homoeopathy based on her clinical experience including, Homoeopathy for the 1st Aider and Magic of the Minimum Dose. In the 1940s she established a homoeopathic center in Bramshott, England. Dr Shepherd passed away in November 1952 after 45 years of service to homoeopathy.
£11.69
John Wiley & Sons Inc First Aid Companion
Book SynopsisA handy, splash-proof, on-the-water reference guide for most of the first aid emergencies you could come across afloat, including drowning, unconsciousness, external bleeding, immersion, hypothermia and more.Table of ContentsResuscitation; Drowning; Unconscious casualty; Choking; Shock; Bleeding; Burns; Fractures / dislocation; Immobilisation; Spinal injury; Chest pain / asthma; Seizures; Diabetes; Casualty assessment; Getting help
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DK Medical Symptoms A Visual Guide 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisFind home remedies and advice on illnesses and injuries! There are plenty of medical scenarios that can be identified and treated at home. This medical reference book takes you through the most common illnesses and injuries, their symptoms, locations in the body, how to treat them at home and when to seek professional medical attention.Inside this first aid guide, you’ll find: • Easy-to-access visual symptoms guide, arranged by body part affected, working from head to toe • Intuitive entry-level helps the reader identify illness or locate injury quickly • Clear, simple illustrations of the associated anatomy help medical understanding • Conditions are listed in order of likelihood, with the most likely first, for speedy diagnosis • Symbols direct a reader to the appropriate form of me
£17.99
Anness Publishing Practical First Aid
Book SynopsisThis authoritative manual offers safe, accessible and reliable first aid information in one handy volume.
£13.50
Globe Pequot Revolutionary Medicine
Book SynopsisHere are the struggles, the strategies, the odd treatments, and the theories the limited amount of physicians used when the Revolutionary War exploded.
£10.79
Globe Pequot Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines
Book SynopsisThese practice guidelines are the official statement of the Wilderness Medical Society on the best methodology for handling prehospital care for illness and injury occurring in wilderness areas.Table of Contents(1) Wilderness Evacuation (2) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (3) Submersion Injuries (4) Head Injury (5) Spinal Injury (6) Wound Management (7) Burn Management (8) Orthopedic Injuries (9) High Altitude Illness (10) Hypothermia (11) Frostbite/Immersion Foot (12) Heat-Related Illness (13) Lightning Injuries (14) Field Water Disinfection (15) Oral Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement (16) Wild Land Animal Attacks (17) Reptile Envenomation (18) Arthropod Envenomation (19) Tick Transmitted Diseases (20) Substance Abuse in Wilderness Settings (21) Anxiety and Stress Reactions in the Wilderness (22) Wilderness Medical Kits (23) Immunizations
£10.79
Rowman & Littlefield Backcountry First Aid and Extended Care Falcon
Book SynopsisThis book provides principles for dealing with many serious emergencies, and a few common problems, when a doctor is more than an hour away.Trade Review"Small enough to take in the field, this pocket-sized survival essential will benefit everyone in a wilderness setting.... An inexpensive way to save someone's life." --South Florida AdventuresTable of Contents(1) Introduction (2) Action Checklist (3) First on the Scene (4) Shock (5) Spine Injuries (6) Head Injuries (7) Chest Injuries (8) Abdominal Injuries (9) Wound Management (10) Burn (11) Musculoskeletal Injuries (12) Hypothermia (13) Frostbite (14) Heat Illness (15) Lightning Injuries (16) Drowning (17) Bites & Stings (18) Altitude Illness (19) Medical Emergencies (20) Gender Specific Problems (21) Common Simple Problems (22) First Aid for Children (23) Advice to International Travelers (24) Non-Prescription Drugs (25) Prescription Drugs
£5.65
Rowman & Littlefield Backpacker Magazines Trailside First Aid
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Rowman & Littlefield Outward Bound Wilderness FirstAid Handbook
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£12.34
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Advanced First Aid Afloat
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£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd First Aid Afloat Instructional Guide for Handling
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£18.39
Artemis Books New Life Through Energy Healing
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Doctor on Board
Book SynopsisFor when necessity dictates, the clear text, detailed photos and helpful illustrations will guide readers through the self treatment described.Trade Review'...the essential medical handbook...' All At Sea (June 2010) 'This is a 'must buy' book...' www.sailers.co.uk 'The hands-on book Doctor on Board is an illustrated guide which is an ideal quick medical reference for any trip at sea...With clear illustrations and easily digestible text, the book shows the medical novice how to tackle an extensive array of injuries, illnesses and potentially dangerous situations.' Fishing News (July 2010) '...the manual is readable and well illustrated...It does have an excellent section on medications relevant to First Aid Kit for blue water sailing, and some might feel it worthwhile on board for this reason alone.' Royal Naval Sailing Assoication (Summer 2010) 'Concise and clear...'the complete package" Sailing Magazine (September 2010)
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Barcharts, Inc First Aid Aches Pains
Book SynopsisInstead of scouring the Internet for ways in which to treat nagging aches and pains, let our comprehensive, three-panel guide be your one-stop resource. Several types of pains are discussed, based on location in the body, along with helpful methods to treat and prevent each one, including instances when you should seek the care of a physician. Our handy format allows you to access treatment information quickly, when you need it most, and also includes tables featuring symptoms and medication comparisons for easy reference.
£5.95
Barcharts First Aid
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Teacher Created Materials, Inc Survival Desert
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Teacher Created Materials, Inc Survival Jungle
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Teacher Created Materials Supervivencia Desierto
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F&W Publications Inc Living Ready Pocket Manual First Aid
Book SynopsisSkills to Save A LifeWhether you are miles from help or immersed in an urban disaster situation, every second counts during a medical emergency. This book will help you take quick, effective action to stabilize the situation.The easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction in this book will help you prevent or respond to: • Dehydration • Hypothermia, frostbite and heatstroke • Skin wounds including burns, cuts, bites and gunshots • Anaphylaxis, allergic reactions and rashes • Broken bones and injured joints Plus you''ll find detailed packing lists for survival first aid kits of all sizes. This pocket-sized manual is perfect for packing in first aid kits, bug out bags, day-hiking packs and vehicle kits. Medical emergencies are unplanned and unpredictable, but you can be prepared. Arm yourself with kn
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DK ACEP First Aid Manual 5th Edition
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Rowman & Littlefield Basic Illustrated Wilderness First Aid
Book SynopsisThe new Basic Illustrated books are information-packed tools in a heavily illustrated, richly designed, contemporary four-color format. Written for the novice but great as a handy reference for the veteran, these highly illustrated guides distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable packages. Whether you''re planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books show you what you need to know.Discover how to:Assemble an outdoor first-aid kit of essential items Soothe bites and stings Deal with hot and cold injuries Wrap sprains, fractures, and dislocated joints Handle backcountry emergencies until professional medical help arrives
£9.49
Adams Media Corporation In Case of Emergency: The Family Disaster
Book SynopsisBe prepared for any emergency situation with this personalized organizer to help keep you and your family safe no matter what the crisis.With the increase in earthquakes, terrible storms, pandemics, and other emergencies, it’s more important than ever to be ready for the unexpected. Owning an emergency kit and stocking up on essentials is a great place to start, but you will also need advice on how to respond to specific emergencies. Keeping yourself organized is key to how quickly you can respond in a worst-case scenario. In Case of Emergency: The Family Disaster Organizer is the perfect way to collect and organize the valuable information that will help you survive a crisis. Featuring expert guidance for real-life emergencies, basic first aid information, as well as places to record everything from evacuation plans to emergency contacts and your family’s medical history, this practical book will ensure that you truly have all the information you need when disaster strikes. Now you can put your mind at ease knowing that you’ve taken the necessary steps to prepare your family for any emergency situation that may come your way.
£12.99
Skyhorse Publishing Dr. Prepper: The Disaster Preparedness Guide to
Book SynopsisLife-saving medical advice for when you can’t reach a doctor.Survival preparedness is not to be taken lightly. We live in a society full of comforts, conveniences, and instantaneous answers to all of our questions. But what happens when those systems break down?Preparedness must begin from the inside out. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can often determine whether or not you can physically endure catastrophic circumstances. Poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can lead to health issues, and the simplest toothache can transform into an abscess that poisons the blood. You never know what small step you could have taken that would have helped you bounce back from an injury or could have reduced your risk of falling ill, so it is important to start preparing for the worst by treating your body the best you can.Dr. Prepper is a comprehensive guide to knowing a little bit about everything, but, more importantly, it also provides information on how to cope with medical emergencies. Learn about:What to include when you prepare a survival bug-out bagBasic wilderness tips and tricks like water purification and finding shelterIdentifying and treating critter bites and stings or unfortunate brushes with poisonous plantsHome treatment methods for when emergency responders are not within reachRemedies and recipes for basic treatment options like burn spray and fire ant treatment to stomach-settling teas and anti-inflammatory bone brothWhen you never know what’s going to happen, this book will give you the resources to plan ahead, assess your situation, find a solution, and help you keep going.
£12.34
Skyhorse Publishing 150 Survival Secrets: Advice on Survival Kits,
Book SynopsisAs the world gets more dangerous, you have to be prepared for anything, even the worst. In 150 Survival Secrets, seasoned survivalist James C. Jones provides insider tips to help you and your family survive any catastrophe. Divided into practical sections, 150 Survival Secrets answers every question you’ve ever had about disaster preparedness. One section lists the practical details of making it through any kind of emergency situation. Some topics include: How to survive extreme winter conditions How to put together a homemade survival kit in the case of an emergency How to safely evacuate from an urban area during a disaster How much and what type of food to store at home for long-term emergencies How to survive an active shooter situation How to treat common injuries. Other sections answer everything you’ve ever wondered about disaster prepping, including what being a survivalist entails, how to equip your home for survival situations, what gear is essential for a survivalist to own, what elements are essential in a good emergency plan, what types of disasters you can expect to face in your lifetime, and more. So what are you waiting for? With 150 Survival Secrets, you’ll be prepared for anything and everything.
£12.99
Skyhorse Publishing Home Remedies: How to Use Kitchen Staples to
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Brush Education Inc Rapid Response Guide to Opioid Emergencies
Book SynopsisIf you are prepared, you can save lives. In the current opioid epidemic, opioid emergencies can arise without warning, among those we didn't expect to be affected. This guide shows you how to prepare and what to do. It describes the equipment you need, and the step-by-step procedures you need to know to care for a person in crisis and keep yourself safe. As a rescuer, you may have training in opioid emergency response through your job, or you may have no formal training. This guide is for everyone. In an easy-to-scan format, it breaks down information by level of expertise. Use this guide to build on the expertise you have, or to build the expertise you need.
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Adventure Publications, Incorporated Outdoor Medicine: Management of Wilderness
Book SynopsisManage hiking, camping, backpacking, and outdoor emergencies There’s never a good place for a medical emergency, but some locations are much worse than others. If you are out in nature, far from help, when the unthinkable happens, you must be prepared. Outdoor Medicine is your handy, portable, easy-to-understand guide that helps you to follow the correct course of action. Whether it’s illness, injury, or life-or-death conditions, author Patrick Brighton, M.D., FACS, is there to lend his experience in assessing and managing backcountry emergencies. The author’s expertise—as a board-certified trauma surgeon and a mountaineer, climber, kayaker, and member of a mountain rescue team—has allowed him to develop concise descriptions of the diagnosis, treatment options, and evacuation strategies for several common medical emergencies. This tabbed booklet is organized by type of injury, so you can quickly reference the information you need to evaluate and treat the condition. There’s no need to wade through time-consuming data that you won’t use. The easily digestible instructions help you to assess the situation and decide how to proceed, with tips on what to do and what not to do. The guide also takes into consideration the variable challenges you might face: limited resources, weather, victim/rescuer capabilities, and evacuation options. With strategies based on the latest research from the American College of Surgeons, the American Heart Association, and Dr. Brighton’s decades of experience, you can be certain that you’re getting the best advice available. So get this pocket-sized guide to outdoor medicine, and hope that you never have to use it—but take comfort in knowing that it’s there if you do.Table of ContentsAdventure Skills Guides About the Author What Should You Do? Introduction How to Do CPR Common Ailments Eye Injuries Nosebleeds Dental Emergencies Fractures Dislocations Animal Bites Dehydration & Hyperthermia Frostbite & Hypothermia Burns Medical Emergencies Medical Kits
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Rowman & Littlefield First Aid for Horse and Rider: Emergency Care For
Book SynopsisThis is the long-awaited how-to handbook for treating riding injuries in the field for both rider and horse, with step-by-step numbered instructions for the most common injuries and what to do until help arrives. Injuries range from insect and animal bites, allergies, and broken bones to head injuries, hypothermia, and hoof wounds. This is an authoritative pocket reference that combines advice from a reputable veterinarian and a medical doctor, a perfect package for first aid kits.
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Rowman & Littlefield Knack First Aid: A Complete Illustrated Guide
Book SynopsisKnack First Aid covers the most common injuries and illnesses, how to recognize them, how to manage them and, when appropriate, how to prevent them. By Buck Tilton, a trusted first responder and first aid expert who is the author of many FalconGuides and two Knack books, it also covers CPR and other emergencies that require immediate action if a life is to be saved. In addition, emergencies that are not always considered common, such as ones involving mental health, are discussed. Extensive, step-by-step photography takes the reader further than any such previous first aid guide.
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Skyhorse Publishing U.S. Army First Aid Manual
Book SynopsisThis is the official U.S. Army manual for treating every type of injury and affliction in the field—basic first aid, wound care, fractures, bites and stings, head injuries, and much more.U.S. Army First Aid Manual offers skills and knowledge necessary for many life-threatening situations, with an emphasis on treating oneself and aiding others—of use to soldiers in the field, to outdoorsmen, or to anyone who may find themselves in a dangerous situation without a medical professional on-hand.Covering a broad range of topics in precise, easy-to-understand language, it emphasizes prompt and effective action in sustaining life and preventing or minimizing further suffering and damage.U.S. Army First Aid Manual is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in military practice and an essential handbook for anyone who is regularly away from immediate medical care.
£10.99
Morgan James Publishing llc The Green Medicine Chest: Healthy Treasures for
Book SynopsisAre pharmaceutical drugs making you or your family sick? Do you want to use safe, earth-friendly medicines? Do you know how to effectively use supplements and natural remedies to build optimal health? 66% of the U.S. population consults alternative health care providers and over 70% take supplements, but many people don’t know how to use these methods effectively. This family health companion shows you how to address: Acne, Bed-wetting, Childhood vaccinations, Colds, Depression, Diabetes, Fatigue, Food allergies, Headaches, Insomnia, Low libido, Low thyroid, Menstrual cramps, Prostatitis, Teething, and much moreBoth scholarly and soulful, both intellectual and entertaining, this gem of a book has inspiring information for general readers, as well as enough scientific rigor to appeal to health care professionals. Keep this on hand in the family library, or on the waiting room table for your patients. Highly recommended!" Dr Jillian Stansbury, N.D. It's rare to find a non-fiction book about self care that reads like a good collection of short stories. Dr. Boice has such a warm and friendly voice, and the information she relays is thorough and practical in every sense of the word. I keep The Green Medicine Chest close at hand so when I hear the first sneeze, complaints of fatigue, or of encounters with poison ivy, I can come to the rescue with the types of treatments I prefer. ??Leigh Fortson, Embrace, Release, HealTrade ReviewI had to write you immediately after I finished taking your course, The Green Medicine Chest®. What an amazing education you deliver in just two DVDs! This is by far the best source I have found for understanding how to apply natural medicine in my daily life. Thank you for further awakening my own natural healer and for teaching me how to respond to a wide range of illnesses and injuries by using "green" medicine.-Kathleen Luiten, Medical Intuitive and Healer Judith Boice speaks from both experience and inspiration. As a highly qualified practitioner who has worked with many patients, and as a visionary who sees and understands the hidden aspects of the Green World, Dr Boice offers us practical support and deep insights in equal measure.-RJ Stewart, Author, Musician and Teacher www.rjstewart.org I thought the class was incredible. I actually learned how to make flower essences and probably will do it in the future. The information on homeopathics was staggering. This is the first class I have ever taken (including 7 years of college) where I could not take notes fast enough to keep up with the new lecture information. And, I learned that essential oils are much more concentrated than I knew.-Catie Bucher, Yogic Meditation & Essence Qi Gong Instructor Join a Master, Dr. Judith, in her classroom where she awakens for you the ancient healing wisdom in the earth. With this unprecedented offering you will have everything - I mean everything - you need to strengthen your body & fill up your green medicine chest to practice for yourself. This is a must-have, hands-on contribution to sustainability.- Ann Marie Holmes, author of Earth Spirit Living www.AnnMarieHolmes.com "The Green Medicine Chest by Dr. Judith Boice is a must have if you want the answers to better health - naturally. The book is an enjoyable read with personal stories that inspire and jam packed with information that you can apply for your health immediately. Every home would benefit from having this Green Medicine Chest at their finger tips."-Asara Lovejoy, author The One Command
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American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED
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Waterford Press Ltd Emergency First Aid: A Folding Pocket Guide to
Book SynopsisEmergency First Aid, 3rd Edition, is a reference guide on how to recognize and respond to common medical emergencies. It will allow the user to check for vital signs and assess the severity of medical emergencies and when to call for help, how to care for victims until medical help arrives, or what to do if a situation requires immediate response (e.g., choking, emergency childbirth). In an emergency, it will quickly and simply instruct you of what you can do to help.
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Waterford Press Ltd Wilderness Emergency Care
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Waterford Press Ltd Wilderness Survival: A Folding Pocket Guide on
Book SynopsisWilderness Survival is your survival tool for staying alive if you are ever lost or immobilized in the wilderness. Included is essential information on basic first aid, including up-to-date steps for performing CPR. This guide also provides information on building a shelter, signaling for help, foraging for food and water ? including recognizing edible plants ? making a fire, avoiding outdoor hazards like animal encounters and dangerous weather, and navigating through the wilderness. Portable and lightweight, this valuable pocket guide is an important source of information for outdoor professionals and recreationists, and anyone active in a wilderness setting. Made in the USA.
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Skyhorse Publishing The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency
Book SynopsisNo one knows what the next disaster will be: earthquake, Coronavirus, flu epidemic, flood, terrorist attack. But everyone should know how to survive a medical emergency if a medical professional isn’t available. From Dr. Joe Alton and Amy Alton ARNP comes an updated edition of their bestseller The Survival Medicine Handbook. This unique medical book is meant to enable the average person to handle injuries and illness in situations in which modern medical facilities and professionals aren’t available due to a disaster.This book is written by America’s top medical preparedness experts: Joe Alton, MD, and Amy Alton, ARNP. Their mission: to put a medically prepared person in every family for when medical help is not on the way. Using decades of medical experience, they address, in plain language, dozens of medical issues associated with surviving disasters and epidemics. The Altons also discuss the medical supplies needed to become a medical asset to your family and community as well as alternative and natural strategies for when pharmaceuticals aren’t available. Topics include: Appendicitis and Conditions that Mimic It Urinary Tract Infections Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis Head Injuries Animal Bites Snake Bites Head injuries Kidney Stones Dislocations and Fractures Nosebleeds Pain Medications Natural Pain Relief And much much more! Most medical books will send you to the doctor or hospital when an emergency happens. The Altons assume that the worst might actually happen—that the average person could be left without medical help in a disaster. With their book, you can keep your family healthy in times of trouble.Trade Review“The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide belongs on the bookshelf of every prepper and survivalist. It perfectly combines traditional medicine, natural remedies, and common sense to keep you and your loved ones healthy and alive when hospitals aren’t a viable option. I can’t recommend it enough!” —Jim Cobb, SurvivalWeekly.com, author of Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide “Preparation for a time when Western medical care is not available—such as during a ‘collapse’—is vital for survival. Dr. Joseph and Amy Alton give practical guidance to prepare nonmedical persons and equip them to care for their loved ones during a long-term survival situation. You will feel confident to handle the most common medical situations encountered during a disaster with The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for any Disaster.” —Dr. Scott A. Johnson, author of The Doctor’s Guide to Surviving When Modern Medicine Fails “Dr. Joseph Alton and his wife Amy have made it their lifetime mission to educate those with a preparedness mindset on medical remedies should they find themselves in an emergency scenario where no medical care is available. The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide is a must-have book for everyone’s preparedness resource library. It’s in mine!” —Survivor Jane™, author of Survivor Jane’s Guide to: Emergency/Survival Hygiene: A Cookbook for Making Survival Hygiene Products “Joe and Amy Alton are well-loved and respected pioneers in the survival and prepper world. They have been more than generous with sharing their time, expertise, and encouragement to thousands of people around the world, and I’m thrilled with the new, abridged version of their book, The Survival Medicine Handbook.” —Lisa Bedford, author of Survival Mom “I have known Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy for many years now, and have been with them on speaking tours, radio interviews, and disaster preparedness expos all over the US. I can tell you that they have been at the forefront of the preparedness industry in general, and they are the leaders when it comes to preparedness medicine.” —Rick Austin, author of Secret Garden of SurvivalThe Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide belongs on the bookshelf of every prepper and survivalist. It perfectly combines traditional medicine, natural remedies, and common sense to keep you and your loved ones healthy and alive when hospitals aren’t a viable option. I can’t recommend it enough!” Jim Cobb, SurvivalWeekly.com, author of Prepper’s Long-Term Survival GuidePreparation for a time when Western medical care is not availablesuch as during a collapse’is vital for survival. Dr. Joseph and Amy Alton give practical guidance to prepare nonmedical persons and equip them to care for their loved ones during a long-term survival situation. You will feel confident to handle the most common medical situations encountered during a disaster with The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for any Disaster.” Dr. Scott A. Johnson, author of The Doctor’s Guide to Surviving When Modern Medicine FailsDr. Joseph Alton and his wife Amy have made it their lifetime mission to educate those with a preparedness mindset on medical remedies should they find themselves in an emergency scenario where no medical care is available. The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide is a must-have book for everyone’s preparedness resource library. It’s in mine!” Survivor Jane™, author of Survivor Jane’s Guide to: Emergency/Survival Hygiene: A Cookbook for Making Survival Hygiene ProductsJoe and Amy Alton are well-loved and respected pioneers in the survival and prepper world. They have been more than generous with sharing their time, expertise, and encouragement to thousands of people around the world, and I’m thrilled with the new, abridged version of their book, The Survival Medicine Handbook.” Lisa Bedford, author of Survival MomI have known Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy for many years now, and have been with them on speaking tours, radio interviews, and disaster preparedness expos all over the US. I can tell you that they have been at the forefront of the preparedness industry in general, and they are the leaders when it comes to preparedness medicine.” Rick Austin, author of Secret Garden of Survival
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Workman Publishing Herbal Medic: A Green Beret's Guide to Emergency
Book SynopsisWith a focus on herbal medicine and first-aid essentials, former Green Beret medic and clinical herbalist Sam Coffman presents this comprehensive home reference on medical emergency preparedness for times when professional medical care is unavailable.Herbal Medic covers first-aid essentials, such how to assess a situation and a person in need of treatment and distinguish between illness and injury, as well as how to prepare and use herbs when there is no access to conventional medical treatment. In addition, the book provides a basic introduction to herbal medicine, with detailed entries on the best herbs to use in treatment; information on disease in the body and how herbs work against it; instructions for making herbal preparations; a list of those herbs the author has found most useful in his clinical experience; and a wide array of specific herbal care protocols for a multitude of acute health issues.
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Adventure Publications, Incorporated Staying Safe: Backyard to Backcountry: An Outdoor
Book SynopsisLearn basic first aid, as well as how to prevent and treat outdoor medical emergencies, from common illness and injury to catastrophe. A worst-case scenario can happen anytime, anywhere—but you don’t want to fret about safety. Put your mind at ease with expert guidance from Patrick Brighton, MD, FACS. Dr. Brighton has served as an emergency room surgeon, has managed mass-casualty situations, and has participated in several mountain rescues. Now, he’s sharing his expertise with you in Staying Safe: Backyard to Backcountry. Find out what preventative steps you can take to minimize your risk, whether you’re mowing the yard, hiking with friends, or camping with children. Discover the recommended and the essential items to keep on hand—in case the worst should happen—regardless of where you are, what you’re doing, and how far you are from help. Dr. Brighton guides you through recommended first-aid responses and treatments to a variety of wilderness illnesses, injuries, and emergency situations—from sunburn and toothache to appendicitis and heart attack. Inside you’ll find: Basic techniques in first aid, as well as potentially life-saving treatments Information organized by type of injury, so you can quickly find what you need Easy-to-understand instructions that help you assess each situation and decide how to proceed Considerations for nature’s variable challenges, like limited resources, weather, victim/rescuer capabilities, and evacuation options Medical techniques based on the latest research from the American College of Surgeons, the American Heart Association, and Dr. Brighton’s decades of experience You’re getting sound advice from an expert in wilderness medicine. Plus, the book includes field notes—real stories from the field. So whether you encounter mild sickness or life-or-death conditions, use Staying Safe: Backyard to Backcountry to prevent and prepare.Table of ContentsFirst Things First: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and CPR First Aid for Common Minor Medical Issues Rashes and Skin Conditions Sunburn Bruises and Scrapes Blisters Cramps Dehydration Mild Sprains Dental Emergencies Major Medical Issues Heart Attacks Strokes Shock Altitude Sickness Hypothermia Hyperthermia Frostbite and Chillblains Diabetes Seizures Asthma Opioid Overdose Infectious Diseases Central Nervous System Infections Pulmonary Infections Bacterial Infections Gastrointestinal Infections Miscellaneous Infections Insect and Animal Encounters Mosquito-borne Diseases Tick-borne Diseases Envenomations Anaphylaxis Animal Bites and Rabies Trauma Penetrating Trauma Blunt Trauma Head, Facial, and Spinal Cord Trauma Thoracic Trauma Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma Extremity Trauma Burns and Electrical Accidents Equipment Lists Anatomy Diagrams Recommended Resources Quick Reference Index Index About the Author
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Howexpert First Aid 101: How To Do First Aid Step By Step
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IMM Lifestyle Books Emergency! Family First Aid
Book SynopsisEvery year people are needlessly injured in household accidents. Lives can often be saved, however, through the decisive action of informed bystanders who are able to render effective life support in a critical situation. Emergency! Family First Aid shows you how to prevent harm by adhering to simple safety rules at home, as well as how to assist at the scene of an accident, during illness or in a medical emergency. A family emergency is a situation no one wants to think about, but putting in place preparations and procedures will ensure that you and your family will be prepared for every possible outcome. This book is an essential and quick reference for every family and prepares you for any emergency. Handy for the glove box, boat, bathroom or garden shed.
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