Emergency Medical Responder: First Responder in Action
Barbara Aehlert,
Southwest EMS Education
ISBN: 0072986441 Copyright year: 2007
Book Preface
This book and the materials that accompany it are designed to teach you how
to safely and efficiently provide immediate care to an ill or injured person in
accordance with the guidelines established by the Department of Transportation
(DOT) First Responder National Standard Curriculum. Although they may be
used alone to increase your awareness of what to do in an emergency situation,
these materials are best used in an Emergency Medical Responder training
program.
This book has been divided into seven modules (sections), which contain
chapters with information relevant to each module. Each chapter begins with a
list of knowledge, attitude, and skill objectives, which describe what you should
be able to do after completing the chapter and related exercises.
Before studying a chapter, first read the knowledge objectives. These objectives
will give you an idea of the information you should obtain from reading
the material in this book. Next, read the attitude objectives to learn about the
behaviors that you are expected to develop as a healthcare professional. Then,
read the skill objectives to discover the procedures you should be able to perform
after reading about, observing, and then practicing each skill.
After reviewing the objectives, begin reading the chapter. Each chapter contains
illustrations, tables, and other features to help you understand the information
presented. For example, the skills discussed in this book are also demonstrated
on the DVD that accompanies this text. When you have finished reading the
chapter, go through the objectives again to be sure that you have met them.
At the end of each module of the Emergency Medical Responder course,
time is allowed for skill practice, review, and evaluation. Watch the skills on the
DVD to help you learn and master each skill. Use the practice questions in this
book to help you assess your mastery of the knowledge objectives presented in
the course. Flashcards are provided on the DVD to help you prepare for the
final examination.
Information that is related to your role as an Emergency Medical Responder,
but is not part of the DOT First Responder Curriculum, is located in the appendices
at the end of this book.
I hope you find this text helpful. If you have comments or suggestions about
how I could improve this text, please visit my web site, http://www.swemsed.com,
and drop me a line. I would like to hear from you.
Barbara Aehlert, RN
Southwest EMS Education, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona/Pursley, Texas
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