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    CPR & Lifesaving: a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide
    CPR & Lifesaving: a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide
    CPR & Lifesaving: a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide
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    CPR & Lifesaving: a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide

    By Shirley A. Jones

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    Making the decision to help in an emergency situation is often a difficult choice. Be prepared for emergencies with the help of our CPR & Lifesaving QuickStudy® guide. Packed with quickly accessible information on different aspects of lifesaving, this go-to reference will help you respond effectively in an emergency until professional help arrives. Learn how to evaluate a scene, the steps in CPR and AED use, standard precautions, and other essential elements in the chain of survival. This durable, laminated guide also includes illustrations for easy understanding. Keep a copy in your home, with your camping gear, at your office, in your car, etc., so that you will always be prepared.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarCharts, Inc.
    Release dateMay 1, 2018
    ISBN9781423237242
    CPR & Lifesaving: a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide

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      CPR & Lifesaving - Shirley A. Jones

      Table of Contents

      Basics

      CPR

      C–A–B Sequence For CPR

      CPR: Putting It All Together

      Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

      Choking

      Health History Forms

      Standard Precautions

      Medical Emergencies

      Heat Emergencies

      Cold Emergencies

      Trauma Injuries

      Rescuing & Moving Victims

      Injury Prevention

      First-Aid Kit Supply Checklist

        Basics

      Chain of Survival

      Early recognition of an emergency

      Early access to help

      Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

      Early defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator (AED)

      Prompt emergency medical service (EMS) response

      CPR & First-Aid Training

      Courses are available through the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, hospitals, and fire departments.

      Although you can provide CPR and first aid to a person without taking a course, proper skills and knowledge allow you to provide the best care to an injured or sick person.

      Good Samaritan Law

      A Good Samaritan law is provided by each state to protect individuals who help people in medical emergencies.

      A Good Samaritan is someone who renders aid or assistance in an emergency when he/she is not legally obligated to do so (e.g., a driver who stops to help at the scene of a motor vehicle accident).

      Unless there is negligence or malicious intent, a Good Samaritan is protected from being held liable for the injury or death of the injured person.

      Check the specifics of the Good Samaritan law in your state.

      Consent

      Consent means permission. An adult, if conscious, must give his/her permission to receive medical care.

      If an adult is unconscious, consent is implied. You do not need the person’s permission to provide emergency care, such as CPR.

      If an infant or child is unconscious and the parent or guardian is nowhere to be found, consent is also implied.

      If the parent or guardian of the infant or child is present, you must ask for consent before providing medical care, including CPR.

      Emergency Scene Evaluation

      Is the scene safe? Making the decision to act is often a difficult choice. Your personal safety and that of your family members should always come first. Look for hazards that could be dangerous (e.g., traffic, electrical wires, flooding, other people).

      What happened? Is it a car crash, an explosion, a fire, a child who was hit while riding a bicycle, a person who has suffered a heart attack or stroke, or something else?

      How many people are injured? This will help determine the need for additional resources when calling for help.

      Calling for Help

      Call 911. If your area does not have 911 service, know the appropriate phone numbers for police, fire, and EMS.

      Call Poison Control, if needed. In the United States, call 1-800-222-1222.

      Call

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