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Book SynopsisDaniel Limmer (Author). Dan Limmer, EMT-P, has been involved in EMS for over 25 years. He remains active as a paramedic with Kennebunk Fire Rescue in Kennebunk, Maine, and the Kennebunkport EMS (KEMS) in Kennebunkport, Maine. A passionate educator, Dan teaches EMT and paramedic courses at the Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, Maine, and has taught at the George Washington University in Washington, DC and the Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. He is a charter member of the National Association of EMS Educators and a member of the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) for which he serves on the Advanced Medical Life Support Committee.
Dan was formerly involved in law enforcement, beginning as a dispatcher and retiring as a police officer in Colonie, New York, where he received three command recognition awards as well as the distinguished service award (Officer of the Year) in 1987. During his 20-year law enforcement career he se
Table of Contents
Section 1 – Foundations
- Introduction to Emergency Medical Services and the Health Care System
- The Well-being of the EMT
- Lifting and Moving Patients
- Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
- Medical Terminology ¿
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Principles of Pathophysiology
- Life Span Development
Section 2 – Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation
- Airway Management
- Respiration and Artificial Ventilation ¿
Section 3 – Patient Assessment
- Scene Size-up
- The Primary Assessment
- Vital Signs and Monitoring Devices
- Secondary Assessment
- Communication and Documentation
Section 4 – Medical Emergencies
- General Pharmacology
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Cardiac Emergencies
- Diabetic Emergencies and Altered Mental Status
- Allergic Reaction
- Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies
- Abdominal Emergencies
- Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies and Suicide
- Hematologic and Renal Emergencies
Section 5 – Trauma Emergencies
- Bleeding and Shock
- Soft-Tissue Trauma
- Chest and Abdominal Trauma
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Trauma to the Head, Neck, and Spine
- Multisystem Trauma
- Environmental Emergencies
Section 6 – Special Populations
- Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
- Pediatric Emergencies
- Geriatric Emergencies
- Emergencies for Patients with Special Challenges
Section 7 – Operations
- EMS Operations
- Hazardous Materials, Multiple-Casualty Incidents, and Incident Management
- Highway Safety and Vehicle Extrication
- EMS Response to Terrorism ¿
Appendices
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Review
- Medical Terminology
- Glossary
- Answer Key
Index
