St. John's Ambulance Guide to First Aid & CPR: The Essential First Aid Guide to Managing Injury, Illness and Medical Emergencies

The essential first aid guide to have in your home, cottage, car and office.

Including:* Emergency scene management* Injuries to bones, joints and muscles* Psychological emergencies* Poisons, bites and stings* First aid for choking* Emergency childbirth* BurnsAnd much more!St. John Ambulance has been Canada's premier supplier of first aid and CPR training for over 100 years, and this is the guide they use to teach first aid. Now, for the first time, it is available to the general public. St. John's Ambulance's first aid guidelines are based on years or research and are endorsed by the medical community. The St. John Ambulance Guide to First Aid and CPR can make the difference between life and death.

In Canada, St. John Ambulance is a national, voluntary agency founded over 110 years ago. Their mission is to enable Canadians to improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing training and community service. The work of St. John Ambulance in Canada is carried out by two distinct yet mutually dependent groups:

        the Brigade - uniformed volunteers who provide first aid coverage at public events and deliver community health promotion services

        the Association - a network of medical professionals, programme development specialists, and instructors who provide first aid and health promotion courses to Canadians