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Helps readers learn the crucial first aid measures to be applied in any situation, from cuts and burns to cardiac arrest, with instructions and drawings adapted for the first time for home use.150,000 first printing. $400,000 ad/promo. Lit Guild. ... Read more

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Mom's request
I was happry to see the book in great condition..and it was easy to read....very clean copy...

A new first aid book
I wanted a new first aid book around, so I searched through the vast selection and picked this one it is to the point and deals with the kind of first aid I am interested in.

Essential safety equipment
A must have for every home and school. While nothing can replace real first aid training, this excellent book serves as a useful suppliment and refresher. Buy it, keep it handy, and read sections of it regularly.

Out of date
While the first aid portion of the book is very good, all of the CPR information is out of date and does not reflect the standards adopted in 2005.This includes the standards for adult, child, and infant CPR; child and infant rescue breathing, and unconscious choking for adult and child.

Needs Update
The book has much of what you expect in a first aid book. The one problem is that the book hasn't been updated in a long time. One of the treatments recommended was outdated and wrong. ... Read more

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What if someone you know requires medical assistance but professional help is not around? Do you know how to administer first aid when the responsibility falls on you? First Aid & Safety For Dummies is a reliable guide that gives you exactly what you need in order to handle emergencies...

• Understand what steps you can take before an accident happens to keep the world around you safer.
• Acquaint yourself with the absolute basics of first-aid and explore essential lingo, materials, and resources to boost your confidence.
• Build a personal first-aid kit to meet your family's activities.
• Properly evaluate a situation: know when to call for help and when to skip it.
• Explore specific situations and know what to do for poisoning, frostbite, heart attack, and other sudden emergencies that demand immediate attention.
• Educate yourself on how to treat injuries associated with your favorite sports activities.
• Familiarize yourself with the special needs of groups, such as the elderly, children, disabled persons, pregnant women, and high-tech workers.

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In response
I have a copy of this book as well, and I decided to check on the comments of the last reviewer. I didn't find any mention of waiting 1-3 minutes before calling 911 in cases of CPR. In fact, the book makes a point of notputting off calling 911, especially if you haven't practiced CPR before.The book provides natural remedies interspersed in the text. They are notedwith an icon next to the paragraph so the reader will know that these arealternatives to regular medicine. I am not an advocate of natural medicine,so I really didn't pay much attention to those paragraphs.I do suggestthat anyone really serious in first aid should take a class (from RedCross, for example). That is the only way you can safely practice CPRbefore really performing it.

First Aid and Safety For Dummies
I have been a big fan of the "For Dummies" series and own many copies of their books. However, my most recent purchase, First Aid and Safety for Dummies, has been extremely disappointing. The purpose ofreading this book was to find a book that my first aid and CPR studentscould reference for more details than the standard class covered. However,I found the book to have incorrect information, and information thatcontradicts the nationally accepted standards. The authors are medicaljournalist with no documented emergency medical experience. The onlysection of the book that had reasonable information was the "SpecialSituations" section. The first aid, and preparation section hasrecommendations that could be harmfull, even deadly if followed. Forexample, the book mentions numerous times that first aid and CPR should beperformed for 1-2 minutes before EMS(911) is activated, the nationalstandard is; as soon as an adult person is found unresponsive to activate911. The reason is that most adults go unconscious or into cardiac arrestis due to an irregular heart rhythm, this rhythm can only be reversed withdefibrillation by a portable defibrillator (like in the show ER). This iswhy most communities have police, fire, and ambulances carrying theseunits, airlines also now carry them. A delay of a "few" minutescan mean the difference between life and death. The book also makes arecommendation for during an asthma attack to use the herbal supplementephedra (it mixes alternative medicine in with traditional medicine, duringthe first aid section;versus having a seperate chapter addressingalternative medicine). Ephedra has been known to cause deaths in healthyyoung people (it is used as an energy boost, simular to caffeine)someonemay misinterpret this and use it alongside with a prescibed asthma inhaler,this could be deadly. These are just a sampling of the mistakes(personally, the two most scariest in my opinion). I have written IDG booksand hope to get a response. My recommendation is if you want a book onFirst Aid or CPR stick with a nationally recognized organization (i.e.American Red Cross, American Heart Association, National SafetyCouncil)many of these publicationsare available online. And mostimportantly, take a class, the books are invaluable, but so isn't the handson experience you will recieve. I am writing this as a First Aid and CPRInstructor with 12 years of emergency medicine experience. Once again,other than this particular book, I have enjoyed and found the "ForDummies" series very informative. ... Read more

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First Aid: Taking Action covers the material required for a semester long First Aid course. The focus is teaching how to recognize and act in any emergency and to sustain life until professional help can arrive. Quality content will feature information based on the 2005 national guidelines for breathing and cardiac emergencies, including CPR, choking care and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). Other information includes bleeding control, first aid for sudden illnesses and injuries, and remote first aid. Information is presented in a concise easy-to-read manner that works as a handy reference after the course. A National Safety Council completion card for CPR and First Aid are available with the course.
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EXCELENT!!
This transaction was EXCELLENT! Fast shipping and the book was in better condition than I thought. This book was the cheapest price I found, yet the book looked brand new. Would definitely do business with them again=)

first aid
THIS IS A VERY HELPFUL BOOK FOR FIRST TIME FIRST AIDERS.
IT IS VERY EXPLANATORY AND PROVIDES LOTS OF VISUAL AIDS SO THE AVERAGE PERSON CAN LEARN FIRST AID. ... Read more

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(National Safety Council) Text/workbook featuring coverage of the latest guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, or CPR. Also features an illness chart, childproofing and safety measures, and chapter-end study questions. Organized in a full-color format, with photographs and illustrations. Previous edition: c1998. For consumers. Softcover. ... Read more

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Great book for grandparents to have around.
Being first time grandparents, we wanted an update on pediatric CPR. This book gives nice, clear illustrations. Lots of first aid info. Could have expanded a bit on the CPR. Hopefully we won't need to use it, but good knowledge to have. ... Read more

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This indispensable book provides instant, up-to-date information on how to handle common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour or more away. ... Read more

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Buyer Beware!BOOK OUT OF DATE & DANGEROUS!
Does not follow the current guidelines for CPR or First Aid as set by the American Heart Association in 2004.There will be new protocols established in 2010 which will make it really out of date.This book was published in 1998.

The methods in this book are no longer considered to be practical.These methods have a 40% success rate.

Modern CPR has an 80% success rate!30 compressions and 2 breaths for victims of all ages.

Relieving choking is incorrect in this book also.Take an AHA CPR class to learn the most up to date techniques for relieving choking in a conscious and unconscious patent.

Snake bites should NOT be treated with suction!Take an AHA First Aid class to learn the most up to dat techniques for dealing with a snake bite.

There are many more outdated techniques in this book.

Good Samaritan Laws are there to protect you from getting sued if you "provide care to the best of your ability as long as it's safe for you."Following the guidelines outlined in this book would not be "providing care to the best of your ability" and may void your protection under the Good Samaritan Laws (you could get sued if you follow the methods in this book).

Bottom line do not trust this book.It is out of date and will not help you as much as a modern AHA CPR & First Aid class.

Buyer beware!

Wilderness First Aid for the real world outdoorsman
This book is a comprehensive guide to First Aid in the wilderness.It points out many injuries and illnesses that you'd commonly find while in the wilderness, and easy-to-follow explainations of what they are, what caused them, how to prevent them, and how to treat them.This is perfect for a Boy Scout or Girl Scout class in First Aid for an upcoming trip; as I use it as the text for the class I teach.
The only area I would say that it is lacking in is the serious, life-threatening injuries, ie cardiopulmonary arrest, tension pneumothorax, etc.However, to be perfectly honest, in the wilderness, injuries like that are very difficult to survive if you are not easily acessable by EMS.Additionally, those injuries are complex, and the treatments aren't always easy to do in the wilderness, much to the contrary, in fact.So understanding them might be important to the field leader, but I don't dwell on the severe injuries too much when I teach because they are difficult to understand, and the treatment is always "Get them to an ambulace and to a hospital as fast as you can."

I highly recommend this book for all Wilderness First aid, and for Mountaineering First Aid.

Excellant Comprehensive Basic and Advanced First Aid Book
This is an excellant book especially if you have no experience at all in dealing with emergancy first aid.It give clear, consice information on everything from simple to complete lacerations, emergancy child birth towhat to have in a First Aid Kit. Extremely well written and easy tounderstand. ... Read more

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The most convenient, informative, and useful first aid guide for every home, car, and office. Endorsed by more than 60 national organizations. ... Read more

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No matter how careful you are, kids get hurt.The National Safety Council can help you handle, the usual bumps and bruises, as well as more serious injuries and sudden illnesses.And because no one wants to see children get hurt in the first place, you will get tips on preventing injuries.

The NSC's pediatric emergency care programs were the first to focus specifically on how injuries affect babies and young children.The updated curriculum assures that you are learning the latest emergency care techniques.The program meets first aid and CPR certification requirements for all 50 states and conforms to the latest guidelines for CPR.
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Practical step-by-step first aid guide for the layperson. Colorful, easy to follow layout. Illustrated. ... Read more

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El National Safety Council es largamente reconocido como líder en la capacitaciónen cuidados de emergencia. Nuestros programas ofrecen la más actualizadastécnicas, siguen las últimas recomendaciones para RCP y cumplen los estándaresde la OSHA para capacitación en cuidado de emergencias en los lugares de trabajo.El National Safety Council facilita que cualquier persona pueda aprender o enseñarPrimeros Auxilios Estándar, RCP y DEA. Le damos toda la información de soportey las pruebas de aptitud que necesita para sentirse confiado en caso de unaemergencia – y para ayudar a salvar una vida.McGraw-Hill Public Safety Website ... Read more

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The National Safety Council has long been recognized as a leader in emergency care training.The program offers the very latest techniques ad follow the latest guidelines for CPR and meet OSHA's standards for emergency care training.The National Safety Council makes it easy for anyone to learn or teach Standard First Aid, CPR & AED.You will be given all the background information and skill testing you need to fell confident in the event of an emergency--and help save a life. ... Read more

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It was suppose to come with a cd
this book was supposed to come with a cd but It never reached me, just dont know why

Rediculous "book"
The first edition was a book one could use to teach a class - this one is just a workbook with no substance. The first edition (with the exact same title and cover)was 138 pages and this one has only 58 pages!! We taught the first edition with no problems, bought the second edition and it is an unteachable workbook only ... Read more

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Not even injury or sudden illness is life-threatening.But immediate action can mean the difference between a quick, complete recovery and a long, painful one.Whether it's a simple sprain or a serious emergency, the National Safety Council's First Aid course teaches you to care for an injury or illness until professional help arrives.McGraw-Hill Public Safety Website ... Read more