Table of Contents

Section 1:  Preparing to be an EMT-I

Chapter 1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
Chapter 2. The Well-Being of the EMT-I
Chapter 3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4. Medical Terminology
Chapter 5. The Human Body

Section 2:  Pharmacology and Intravenous Therapy

Chapter 6. Pharmacology
Chapter 7. Intravenous Access
Chapter 8. Medication Administration

Section 3:  Airway

Chapter 9. Airway Management and Ventillation

Section 4:  Patient Assessment

Chapter 10. Patient Assessment
Chapter 11. Communications and Documentation

Section 5:  Trauma

Chapter 12. Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury
Chapter 13. Hemorrhage and Shock
Chapter 14. Burns and Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 15. Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 16. Abdomen and Genitalia Injuries
Chapter 17. Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 18. Musculoskeletal Care
 
Section 6:  Medical Emergencies

Chapter 19. Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 20. Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 21. Diabetic Emergencies
Chapter 22. Allergic Reactions and Envenomations
Chapter 23. Poisonings and Overdose Emergencies
Chapter 24. Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 25. Nontraumatic Abdominal Emergencies
Chapter 26. Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 27. Behavioral Emergencies
Chapter 28. Gynecologic Emergencies

Section 7:  Special Considerations

Chapter 29. Obstetrical Emergencies
Chapter 30. Neonatal Emergencies
Chapter 31. Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 32. Geriatric Emergencies

Section 8: Operations

Chapter 33. Ambulance Operations
Chapter 34. Lifting and Moving
Chapter 35. Gaining Access
Chapter 36. Special Operations
Chapter 37. Response to Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Section 9  Enrichment

Chapter 38. Assessment-Based Management
Chapter 39. BLS Review

Index
Additional Credits