first aid

An alphabetical handbook giving practical advice to help in coping with everyday situations and routines as well as in handling accidents and common medical emergencies.

A reference describing the measures to take in common medical emergencies.

Illustrations and simple text teach children about the basics of first aid, providing information on the proper treatment of bruises, burns, stings, sprains, and other injuries.

Explains how children can help when someone is choking, has cut him- or herself, has broken a bone, or needs other types of first aid, and describes the components of a first aid kit.

A guide to first aid and safety that includes step-by-step instructions for caring for injuries, advice on how to treat sudden illnesses, information on what to put in a first-aid kit, and safety tips for avoiding accidents.

Outlines the basic principles of health care that should be applied to all outdoor travel; describes major and minor medical problems that might be encountered in the outdoors; discusses disorders related to various wilderness settings; and includes practical information on evacuation, water disinfection, drug injection, and other topics.

Color photos and simple text describe first aid for cuts, bee stings, choking, and other medical issues.

After perfecting her first aid skills, Jenny is disappointed in not finding anyone to rescue and decides to invent her own emergencies.

Brief text and illustrations describe what to do in an emergency. Includes clearing the airway, when the heart has stopped, controlling bleeding, shock, electric shock, sprains and other emergencies.