Chapter 1: Background Information

Chapter 2: Action at an Emergency

Chapter 3: Finding Out What’s Wrong

Chapter 4: Basic Life Support

Chapter 5: Automated External Defibrillation

Chapter 6: Bleeding and Shock

Chapter 7: Wounds

Chapter 8: Dressing and Bandages

Chapter 9: Burns

Chapter 10: Head and Spinal Injuries

Chapter 11: Chest, Abdominal, and Pelvic Injuries

Chapter 12: Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries

Chapter 13: Splinting Extremities

Chapter 14: Sudden Illnesses

Chapter 15: Poisoning

Chapter 16: Bites and Stings

Chapter 17: Cold-Related Emergencies

Chapter 18: Heat-Related Emergencies

Chapter 19: Rescuing and Moving Victims

Appendix A: First Aid Supplies

Appendix B: Artificial Respiration for Victims Requiring Assisted Breathing

Appendix C: The Chain of Survival

Photo and Illustration Credits

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