first aid in illness and injury

Photographs and simple text explore different aspects of first aid, including cleaning, bandaging, and the administration of medicine and a hug.

Offers teens an overview of everyday first aid, explaining how to treat scrapes, cuts, splinters, blisters and burns, and providing information on what to do for bites and muscle, bone, joint, eye, ear, nose, and mouth injuries.

Offers teens an overview of lifesaving techniques, explaining airway management and CPR and providing information on treating wounds, bleeding, broken bones, poisoning, burns, and heat and cold emergencies.

Presents everyday emergencies involving fire, lightning, animal and insect bites, and swimming and skating accidents, and discusses common-sense solutions.

Practical first aid guide written specifically for coaches, includes definitions, causes, symptoms and step-by-step procedures for all injuries covered.