Complete Practical Guide to First Aid

The Complete Practical Guide to First Aid is the first complete guide to all aspects of first aid. It will appeal to carers for adults and children, bodywork therapists, fitness instructors, beauty salon employees, as well as those involved in the corporate environment where people holding First Aid at Work certificates is an HSE requirement. The book is designed so that it covers any situation where basic or specialised First Aid skills might be needed. In the current restless political climate, a chapter on major disaster management has also been included. Some of the other topics covered in this book include: Responsibilities of the appointed person; communicating with the casualty; action in an emergency; airway obstruction, breathing and circulation; primary and secondary assessments; principles of resuscitation; wounds and bleeding; head injuries; epilepsy / diabetes; sprains / strains / fractures; burns; blood pressure monitoring, hyper- and hypotension; allergic reactions/anaphylaxis.