Fist Aid for Severe Trauma Participant Handbook:
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ISBN 13: 9781734168167 ISBN 10: 1734168161 Category: ConsHlth: Emergency Medicine Edition: 1 Publisher: American Red Cross Copyright: 2022 Format: Paperback Status: Active Weight: 2 Retail Price: 11.99 Quantity On Hand: 0 Quantity On Order: 0 |
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Synopsis: The First Aid for Severe Trauma (FAST) program provides participants with the knowledge and skills they need to respond to an emergency involving life-threatening bleeding, including how to: Recognize a life-threatening bleeding emergency. Ensure safety and communicate effectively in an emergency. Control life-threatening bleeding using direct pressure, a tourniquet, or both. The program is designed to enhance participants' ability to take decisive, lifesaving action to assist a person with a traumatic injury and life-threatening bleeding until professional responders arrive. The First Aid for Severe Trauma Handbook presents the basic knowledge and skills needed to respond appropriately to an emergency involving life-threatening bleeding in an engaging, portable format. The handbook may be used as a reference during and after training. The First Aid for Severe Trauma Handbook contains four chapters and a glossary: Chapter 1: You Can Save a Life Chapter 2: Safety in Emergency Situations Chapter 3: Communicating in Emergency Situations Chapter 4: Caring for a Person with Life-Threatening Bleeding Glossary |
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