First Aid and Safety for Dummies

by Charles B. Inlander, The People's Medical Society, Janet Worsley Norwood

Ask any fire/rescue or EMS person and they will tell you: the key to emergency response is preparedness. First comes prevention; knowing how to stop emergencies before they happen. Yet if sudden injury or illness occurs, knowing what to do can make the difference between a mild emergency and a serious one, or even between life and death. When you don't know, panic usually results; now you're part of the problem. But don't fret; the information you...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764552139
• ISBN13: 9780764552137
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.1"

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I have a copy of this book as well, and I decided to check on the comments of the last reviewer. I didn't find any mention of waiting 1-3 minutes before calling 911 in cases of CPR. In fact, the book makes a point of not putting off calling 911, especially if you haven't practiced CPR before. The book provides natural remedies interspersed in the text. They are noted with an icon next to the paragraph so the reader will know that these are alternatives to regular medicine. I am not an advocate of natural medicine, so I really didn't pay much attention to those paragraphs. I do suggest that anyone really serious in first aid should take a class (from Red Cross, for example). That is the only way you can safely practice CPR before really performing it.