Includes index.

1. Background information -- Why is first aid important? -- Who needs first aid? -- What is first aid? -- First aid supplies -- Firs aid and the law -- 2. Action at an emergency -- Emergencies -- Bystander actions -- What should be done? -- Seeking medical care -- How to call EMS -- Rescuer reactions -- Scene size-up -- Disease precautions -- Death and dying -- 3. The human body -- The respiratory system -- The circulatory system -- The nervous system -- The skeletal system -- The muscular system -- The skin -- 4. Finding out what's wrong -- Checking the victim -- Scene size-up -- Initial check -- Physical exam -- SAMPLE history -- Medical identification tags -- Putting it all together -- What to do until medical help is available -- Triage : what to do with multiple victims -- 5. CPR -- Heart attack and cardiac arrest -- Chain of survival -- Performing CPR -- Airway obstruction -- 6. Automated external defibrillators -- Public access defibrillation -- Chain of survival -- How the heart works -- Care for cardiac arrest -- About AEDs -- Using an AED -- Special considerations -- AED maintenance -- 7. Shock -- Causes of shock -- The progression of shock -- Care for shock -- 8. Bleeding -- Types of external bleeding -- Internal bleeding -- 9. Wounds -- Open wounds -- Amputations -- Blisters -- Impaled (embedded) objects -- Closed wounds -- Wounds that require medical care -- Gunshot wounds -- 10. Bandaging wounds -- Dressings -- Types of dressings -- Bandages -- Types of bandages -- 11. Burns -- Types of burns -- 12. Head and spinal injuries -- Head injuries -- Scalp wounds -- Skull fracture -- Brain injuries -- Eye injuries -- Penetrating eye injuries -- Blows to the eye -- Cuts of the eye or lid -- Chemical in the eyes -- Eye avulsion -- Loose objects in the eye -- Light burns to the eye -- Ear injuries -- Nose injuries -- Nosebleeds -- Broken nose -- Objects in the nose -- Dental injuries -- Objects caught between the teeth -- Bitten lip or tongue -- Loosened tooth -- Knocked-out tooth -- Broken tooth -- Toothache -- Spinal injuries -- Recognizing spinal injuries -- Care for a spinal injury -- 13. Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries -- Chest injuries -- Closed chest injuries -- Open chest injuries -- Abdominal injuries -- Closed abdominal injury -- Open abdominal injury -- Pelvic injuries -- 14. Bone, joint, and muscle injuries -- Bone injuries -- Fractures -- Joint injuries -- Dislocation -- Sprains -- Muscle injuries -- Strains -- Cramps -- 15. Extremity injuries -- Assessment -- Types of injuries -- RICE procedure for bone, joint, and muscle injuries -- R = rest -- I = ice -- C = compression -- E = elevation -- Shoulder injuries -- Shoulder dislocation -- Clavicle fracture -- Contusions -- Tendinitis -- Humerus fracture -- Elbow injuries -- Elbow fractures and dislocations -- Tennis elbow -- Golfer's elbow -- Radius and ulna fractures -- Wrist fracture -- Hand injuries -- Crushed hand -- Finger injuries -- Finger fracture -- Finger dislocation -- Sprained finger -- Nail avulsion -- Splinters -- Blood under a nail -- Ring strangulation -- Hip-joint injuries -- Hip dislocation -- Hip fracture -- Thigh injuries -- Femur fracture -- Muscle contusion -- Muscle strain -- Knee injuries -- Knee fracture -- Knee dislocation -- Patella dislocation -- Knee sprain -- Knee contusion -- Lower-leg injuries -- Tibia and fibula fractures -- Tibia and fibula contusion -- Muscle cramp --- Shin splints -- Ankle and foot injuries -- Toe injuries -- 16. Splinting extremities -- Types of splints -- Splinting guidelines -- Slings -- Splinting specific areas -- 17. Sudden illnesses -- Heart attack -- Angina -- Stroke (brain attack) -- Asthma -- Hyperventilation -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Fainting -- Seizures -- Diabetic emergencies -- Low blood sugar -- High blood sugar -- Abdominal complaints -- Nausea and vomiting -- Diarrhea -- Constipation -- 18. Poisoning -- Poison -- Types of poison -- Ingested (swallowed) poisons -- Alcohol emergencies -- Alcohol intoxication -- Drug emergencies -- Sympathomimetics -- Hallucinogens -- Marijuana -- Depressants -- Abused inhalants -- Carbon monoxide poisoning -- Plant-induced dermatitis : poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac -- Stinging nettle -- 19. Bites and stings -- Animal bites -- Snakebites -- Insect stings -- Spider and insect bites -- Marine animal injuries -- 20. Cold-related emergencies -- How cold affects the body -- Nonfreezing cold injuries -- Freezing cold injuries -- Hypothermia -- Dehydration -- 21. Heat-related emergencies -- How the body stays cool -- Heat illnesses -- 22. Childbirth and gynecologic emergencies -- Childbirth and gynecologic emergencies of pregnancy -- Predelivery emergencies -- Miscarriage -- Vaginal bleeding during late pregnancy -- Vaginal bleeding caused by injury -- Non-injury-related vaginal bleeding -- Delivery -- Imminent delivery -- Abnormal deliveries -- Gynecologic emergencies -- Sexual assault and rape -- 23. Behavioral emergencies -- Depression -- Suicide -- Emotional injury -- Sexual assault and rape -- Child abuse and neglect -- Domestic violence -- Elder abuse -- 24. Wilderness first aid -- Cardiac arrest -- Dislocations -- Spinal injury -- Splinting femur fractures -- Avalanche burial -- Altitude illness -- Lightning -- Wild animal attacks -- Wilderness evacuation -- Signaling for help -- 25. Rescuing and moving victims -- Victim rescue -- Water rescue -- Ice rescue -- Electrical emergency rescue -- Hazardous materials incidents -- Motor vehicle crashes -- Fires -- Threatening dogs -- Farm animals -- Confined spaces -- Triage : what to do with multiple victims -- Finding life-threatened victims -- Moving victims -- Emergency moves -- Nonemergency moves -- 26. Disaster preparedness -- Natural disasters -- Technological hazards -- National security emergencies -- Summary -- Appendix. A. First aid supplies -- Appendix B. Medication information -- Pros and cons of popular pain relievers -- Nitroglycerin -- Epinephrine auto-injector -- Appendix C. Health care provider basic life support -- One-rescuer adult rescue breathing and CPR -- Two-rescuer CPR for adults and children -- Health care provider procedural differences between adult and child (1 year of age to puberty).