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First Aid/CPR/AED Participant's Manual
2011: by The American Red Cross - 181 pages.
- GenresNonfiction
181 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2011
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August 24, 2020
3.5
A very important text that everyone should know. These skills will save a person's life. Ofc, simply reading this is no subsitute for actual training and experience. Still, it is very informative and can help you to learn the signs and symptoms of life threatning illnesses, and also what to do in case of any emergency. Highly recommend.
A very important text that everyone should know. These skills will save a person's life. Ofc, simply reading this is no subsitute for actual training and experience. Still, it is very informative and can help you to learn the signs and symptoms of life threatning illnesses, and also what to do in case of any emergency. Highly recommend.
December 16, 2012
This is the student textbook for the American Red Cross courses in first aid and CPR (with or without AED) for adults, children, and infants -- in various combinations. It is also available as a free download, but the cost of the hard copy is fairly low and convenient to have.
This is the 4th edition, copyright 2011, and reflects the 2010 guidelines on first aid and CPR/ECC (emergency cardiac care).
The full face-to-face course is estimated to be under 6 hours, and so there is a bit more material in this book than is covered in the course. Thus, a diligent student could learn a lot more than what's strictly in the course by spending several hours going over the extra material in the book.
The first chapter is quite a bit longer than the others and attempts to set the stage for what is to follow. I suspect that many students will spend too little time on this chapter. It could be argued that the organization could have been made a bit clearer.
Chapters 2 through 8 are fairly succinct, with perhaps the exception of chapter 6, which covers quite a bit, including heat and cold, bites and stings, poisonous plants, and lightning.
Chapters 9 through 11, plus an appendix, contains important material that is not a mandatory part of the course.
If you're taking the course, spend time outside the course pondering this material. If you're not taking the course, you can still learn a lot if you take the time. Either way, you might want to find additional sources to use as a reference.
This is the 4th edition, copyright 2011, and reflects the 2010 guidelines on first aid and CPR/ECC (emergency cardiac care).
The full face-to-face course is estimated to be under 6 hours, and so there is a bit more material in this book than is covered in the course. Thus, a diligent student could learn a lot more than what's strictly in the course by spending several hours going over the extra material in the book.
The first chapter is quite a bit longer than the others and attempts to set the stage for what is to follow. I suspect that many students will spend too little time on this chapter. It could be argued that the organization could have been made a bit clearer.
Chapters 2 through 8 are fairly succinct, with perhaps the exception of chapter 6, which covers quite a bit, including heat and cold, bites and stings, poisonous plants, and lightning.
Chapters 9 through 11, plus an appendix, contains important material that is not a mandatory part of the course.
If you're taking the course, spend time outside the course pondering this material. If you're not taking the course, you can still learn a lot if you take the time. Either way, you might want to find additional sources to use as a reference.
June 24, 2013
Much more valuable than the Red Cross courses.
August 24, 2016
Used the new 2016 edition. Refresher but a good course.
October 13, 2014
Had to read it for school and it was too the point and easy to get through.
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