Table of Contents

Section 1:  Preparing to be an EMT-B
Chapter 1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
Chapter 2. The Well-Being of the EMT-B
Chapter 3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4. The Human Body
Chapter 5. Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE History
Chapter 6. Lifting and Moving Patients

Section 2:  Airway
Chapter 7. Airway

Section 3:  Patient Assessment
Chapter 8. Patient Assessment
Chapter 9. Communications and Documentation
 
Section 4:  Medical Emergencies
Chapter 10. General Pharmacology
Chapter 11. Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 12. Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 13. Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 14. The Acute Abdomen
Chapter 15. Diabetic Emergencies
Chapter 16. Allergic Reactions and Envenomations
Chapter 17. Substance Abuse and Poisoning
Chapter 18. Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 19. Behavioral Emergencies
Chapter 20. Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies

Section 5:  Trauma
Chapter 21. Kinematics of Trauma
Chapter 22. Bleeding
Chapter 23. Shock
Chapter 24. Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 25. Eye Injuries
Chapter 26. Face and Throat Injuries
Chapter 27. Chest Injuries
Chapter 28. Abdomen and Genitalia Injuries
Chapter 29. Musculoskeletal Care
Chapter 30. Head and Spine Injuries
 
Section 6:  Special Populations
Chapter 31. Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 32. Pediatric Assessment and Management
Chapter 33. Geriatric Emergencies
Chapter 34. Geriatric Assessment and Management

Section 7: Operations
Chapter 35. Ambulance Operations
Chapter 36. Gaining Access
Chapter 37. Special Operations
Chapter 38. Response to Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Section 8: ALS Techniques
Chapter 39. Advanced Airway Management
Chapter 40. Assisting with Intravenous Therapy
Chapter 41. Assisting with Cardiac Monitoring

Appendix A:  National Registry Skill Sheets
Appendix B:  Registry Review
Appendix C:  BLS Review

Glossary
Index
Additional Credits