Emergency Medical Responder: First Responder in Action with Student CD-ROM, Student DVD and Pocket Guide

Barbara Aehlert is the President of Southwest EMS Education, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona and Pursley, Texas. She has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years with clinical experience in medical/surgical and critical care nursing and, for the past 18 years, in prehospital education. Barbara is an active CPR, First Aid, ACLS, and PALS instructor and takes a special interest in teaching basic dysrhythmia recognition to nurses and paramedics. She is a consultant with the Southwest Ambulance paramedic program in Mesa, Arizona, and an active member of the Pursley, Texas, Volunteer Fire Department.

Module 1: PreparatoryChapter 1 Introduction to the EMS SystemChapter 2 The Well-Being of the Emergency Medical ResponderChapter 3 Legal and Ethical IssuesChapter 4 The Human BodyChapter 5 Lifting and Moving PatientsModule 2: AirwayChapter 6 Airway and BreathingModule 3: CirculationChapter 7 CirculationModule 4: Patient AssessmentChapter 8 Patient AssessmentModule 5: Illness and InjuryChapter 9 Medical EmergenciesChapter 10 Bleeding and Soft-Tissue InjuriesChapter 11 Injuries to Muscles and BonesModule 6: Childbirth and ChildrenChapter 12 ChildbirthChapter 13 Infants and ChildrenModule 7: EMS OperationsChapter 14 EMS OperationsAppendicesAppendix 1: Weapons of Mass Destruction: Awareness and ResponseAppendix 2: Rural and Frontier EMSAppendix 3: Special Populations