Emergency! Family First Aid

Rod Baker, David Ross

ISBN 10: 1780092598 / ISBN 13: 9781780092591

Published by IMM Lifestyle Books, GB, 2012

About this Item

Every year people are needlessly injured in household accidents. Lives can often be saved, however, through the decisive action of informed bystanders who are able to render effective life support in a critical situation. Emergency! Family First Aid shows you how to prevent harm by adhering to simple safety rules at home, as well as how to assist at the scene of an accident, during illness or in a medical emergency. A family emergency is a situation no one wants to think about, but putting in place preparations and procedures will ensure that you and your family will be prepared for every possible outcome. This book is an essential and quick reference for every family and prepares you for any emergency. Handy for the glove box, boat, bathroom or garden shed.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781780092591

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Emergency! Family First Aid
• Publisher: IMM Lifestyle Books, GB
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780092598
• ISBN 13: 9781780092591
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), 'every year in the UK more than 4,000 people die in accidents in the home and nearly three million turn up at accident and emergency departments seeking treatment. But, because the accidents happen behind closed doors in isolated incidents they rarely attract public and media attention.' What people require in an emergency is the knowledge to take the right steps (whether in the emergency itself, or beforehand to prevent it), the knowledge to avoid those which that they must not, and the common sense to know the difference. The key is knowledge. This Book offers a commonsense guide to handling emergency situations - from basic first aid to dealing with frostbite and heatstroke. The book provides information on assessing an emergency, what you can do in a medical emergency and a comprehensive guide to first aid procedures and techniques. The book also offers advice on preventing accidents in and around the home.

About the Author

Rod Baker trained as a pilot in Zimbabwe before taking up a career in journalism. In an editing and publishing career spanning more than 30 years, he has achieved senior positions in both magazine and book publishing, and is the author of a home care and safety handbook entitled The Home Advisor (2002)