First aid and paramedical services Books

The ultimate prep guide for the Wilderness Paramedic Certificate examination!Whether you are preparing for the IBSC WP-C exam, applying to search and rescue teams or advancing your skills in wilderness medicine, this is...

This book offers leaders, especially those in disaster management, a way to improve their ability to lead, serve, and protect others during disasters and crises. An essential text for aspiring and experienced leaders, especially those in the fields of...

This book will demonstrate that with the right people placed together working in the Emergency Medical Services at just the right time, in the right place, along with the right desire to help we make a difference. Along with the right Basic Life Support...

This book is the how and why Public safety divers do what they do. The book is instructional and educational on what classes Public safety divers need and why they need the classes.This book is for current Public Safety Divers, Public Safety Diving...

As Head of Oncological Surgery and the Gynecology Clinic at Berlin's Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jalid Sehouli is one of the world's leading cancer specialists. Every day, he experiences situations in which conversations take on a life-or-death...

You'll feel safer because you'll know how to keep those around you alive and safe; there's no effort too big or expense too high to get that safety for you and your family.How would you handle insect or animal bites in an emergency? Would you do...

This book highlights cutting-edge research into emergency early warning management and decision-making for severe accidents. Using toxic gas leakages as examples, it puts forward new design methods for emergency early warning systems, as well as a...

This book is not a learned treatise. Its purpose is to render practical instruction to all those physicians. surgeons, adminis­ trators, and paramedical personnel who have to act in war or disaster situations. As a manual it is...

The book explores the increasing types, dimensions and dynamics of crisis threats, arguing that humanitarians can only meet challenges if they fundamentally shift their approaches to strategic and operational planning. This book will be an essential read...

The aim of this book is to provide a practical guide to help junior doctors to manage the important acute paediatric problems they are likely to encounter. The emphasis has been placed on the diagnostic problems and management...

The past few decades have seen major impacts of different pandemics and mass casualty events on health resource use in terms of rising healthcare costs and increased mortality. In this context, the development of acute respiratory failure in patients...

In this book, experienced emergency physicians describe, in a way that is both suspenseful and instructive, often dramatic and humanly touching emergency scene calls with which they have been confronted in the course of their professional lives. Each...

This pocketbook provides emergency service personnel and emergency physicians with practical forensic knowledge for the initial care of emergency patients based on numerous case examples. Topics include necropsy, crime scene behavior, blunt and sharp...

Die Bedeutung Kritischer Infrastrukturen für die Versorgung der Bevölkerung.- Nationale und internationale Erfahrungen mit dem Ausfall von Infrastrukturen.- Wasserknappheit und Ansätze für gelingendes Wassermanagement.- Definitionen der...

Noninvasive mechanical ventilation is an effective technique for the management of patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure. This comprehensive and up-to-date book explores all aspects of the subject. The opening sections are devoted to theory...

This volume results from the "Second International Conference on Dynamics of Disasters" held in Kalamata, Greece, June 29-July 2, 2015. The conference covered particular topics involved in natural and man-made disasters such as war, chemical spills, and...

This unique text fills a major gap in the emergency services literature by surveying the research on fire and rescue service management in the UK. An extensive evidence base focuses on organizational culture, leadership skills, standards, and...

This volume provides fresh insights and management understanding of the changing role of the ambulance services against the backdrop of massive cuts in health budgets around the world and the changing context of pre-hospital care within the wider...

Discover what you need to know to respond correctly to medical emergencies when no doctor is around Do you want to stop worrying about letting your child play on their own, knowing you can confidently handle any mishaps ranging from head bumps,...

This book describes the fight to create a new medical specialty of accident and emergency medicine against much opposition from established specialties. The specialty was first recognized in 1972. The book also charts the major developments that occurred...

This book refers to gaining knowledge on technology and digital solutions to improve healthcare delivery, patient care, and overall health outcomes. These initiatives leverage mobile applications, wearables, telemedicine, artificial intelligence (AI),...

Disasters, which cause significant harm and disruption, can occur anywhere. These situations may become more upsetting and unpleasant if you are unprepared. It's essential to be prepared for crises and disasters.The likelihood of surviving a disaster is...

Large-scale destruction and disruption from natural disasters are global phenomena. Unpreparedness can make these circumstances more stressful and unpleasant. Being ready for emergencies is crucial.Having the right supplies and knowing how to react in...

La ventilación mecánica tiene como fin sustituir de forma artificial la función del sistema respiratorio cuando este fracasa. La alta incidencia y la gravedad de la insuficiencia respiratoria hacen necesario que el personal sanitario conozca los...

The FRCEM Primary 2018 edition is the book you want to have to guide your learning for the FRCEM Primary exams. This new edition comes improved in “full colour” and helps prepare prospective candidates to face the recent changes to the exam...

A new updated edition of the FRCEM Final Critical Appraisal.This 2020 edition of the revision material has been updated to include new and revised guidelines, correct typographical errors, and reference all chapters as recommended by readers. It replaces...

This book has been written in response to suggestions from colleagues who have asked for compiled Notes on the FRCEM intermediate exam adapted and mapped more particularly to the newly revised college Curriculum. Readers will realize and understand that...

This memoir is the account of the life of the author's spanning seven decades lived on three continents: The Middle East, Europe and the United States. What sets this memoir apart from so many others is the breadth of its cultural dimensions and the...

Pre-hospital care plays an increasingly important part in contemporary healthcare delivery and the skills of paramedics, emergency medical technicians and emergency care assistants are a vital part of this. This casebook supports readers to develop the...

This portable and practical pocket guide is an essential primer to capnography for those studying for and practising within the emergency medical services, as well as a convenient reference for other emergency department personnel, helping clinical staff...

Where does your patient care sit on the good, bad and ugly scale?How can you prevent your standards from slipping over time?Want to maintain a positive approach for longevity in your role?Any career in healthcare can become challenging and exhausting...

When you see an ambulance speeding by, lights and sirens wailing, have you ever wondered what is happening inside? Have you ever wondered what challenges paramedics face daily? What type of calls they deal with? Well, now you will find out. Luciano Nisi...

Modeling Patient Flows Through the Healthcare System.- Hospitals and Clinical Facilities, Processes and Design for Patient Flow.- Access to Surgery and Medical Consequences of Delays.- Breakthrough Demand-Capacity Management Strategies to Improve...

""Numerous Causes of Surgical Operation Without Pain in the Mesmeric State"" is a book written by John Elliotson and first published in 1843. The book explores the use of mesmerism, a form of hypnosis, in surgical procedures to alleviate pain. Elliotson...

The ""Manual of Exercises for Training Stretcher-Bearers and Bearer-Companies"" is a book written by Moore and Sandford in 1877. It is a comprehensive guidebook that provides instructions and exercises for training stretcher-bearers and bearer-companies...

Spreading to every corner of the Earth, the COVID-19 virus has had an unparalleled impact on all aspects of our lives. This book explores in detail how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected clinical practice, education, and research in medical physics, and...

Who will step up to meet the challenge of the next rural crisis?Rural practice presents important yet challenging issues for psychology, especially givenuneven population distribution, high levels of need, limited availability of rural services,and...

More True Stories from EMS and the ERMore Confessions shares the raw and honest feelings of emergency service professionals through true 'story behind the story' revelations. Disclosing experiences from both sides of the gurney, Sherry and other EMS, ER,...

Skills to SuccessIn a World Where There In No GrayIT'S NOT ABOUT HOW QUICKLY a paramedic can insert an IV or intubate a patient or victim in trouble.  It's not about being able to recognize a heart attack from a panic attack. Until it is...

Are You a Nurse Anesthetist or Do you know one?If so you certainly do know all the answers to the following questions, right?What is a nurse anesthesist?What does an anesthetist nurse do?What is the difference between an anesthesiologist and a nurse...

Foreword; R.Stewart Introduction; A.Mark & S.Dopson Managing, Organising and Performing in Healthcare: What Do We Know and How Can We Learn?; S.Dawson Organisational Development: from a Reactive to a Proactive Process; P.Spurgeon Methodology & Marketing:...

From the Foreword:TIR offers an opportunity for the members of a CISM team to deal with any accumulated emotional baggage that their involvement in crisis-intervention has created. Training in TIR adds another tool to the toolkit of crisis-intervention...

Introducing our EMT Study Guide 2024-2025: 2 Practice Tests and NREMT Exam Prep Book [6th Edition]! Ascencia Test Prep's EMT Study Guide 2024-2025 includes everything you need to pass the NREMT exam the first time.Quick review of the concepts...