The Illustrated South African First-aid Manual

Linda Buys is a qualified nursing sister and occupational nurse who specialises in the field of industrial nursing. She is a qualifed level 5 paramedic, and has ambulance experience in the handling of casualties. She has run first-aid classes, with a particular focus on workplace settings.

Introduction; About first aid; First aid in the workplace; The body; Procedure at an emergency scene; Basic life support for cardiac arrest and choking; Cardiovascular, respiratory and cerebrovascular respiratory emergencies; Unconsciousness; Burn wounds; Wounds and bleeding; Injuries to bones and muscles; Foreign objects entering the body; Allergic reactions, bites, stings and poisons; Poisoning, plant poisoning and drug overdose; Emergencies due to extreme temperatures; Emergency childbirth; Position, transport & patient information; Basic life support for animals; Index.