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enlarge picture	*The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook*
	Author:	American Red Cross
	ISBN:	0316736465
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Helps readers learn the crucial first aid measures to be applied in any situation, from cuts and burns to cardiac arrest, with instructions and drawings adapted for the first time for home use. 150,000 first printing. $400,000 ad/promo. Lit Guild. The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook ANNOTATION Features more than 175 illus. & provides step-by-step instructions for administering first aid. FROM THE PUBLISHER The first moments after an injury occurs are the most critical. This authoritative guidebook, based on course materials used by Red Cross chapters across the United States, shows you how to handle every type of first aid emergency, including: Allergic reactions Amputation Bites and stings Bleeding Bone, joint, and muscle injuries Breathing problems Burns Cardiopulmonary arrest Chemical exposure Chidlbirth Choking Cold exposure Drowning Drug abuse Ear injury Electrical injury Eye inury Facial injury Genital injury Head injury Heart attack Heat illnesses Nose injury Poison Seizures Shock Spinal injury Stroke Unconsciousness Wounds FROM THE CRITICS Booknews A comprehensive guide to administering first aid in emergency situations, based on course materials used by Red Cross chapters across the US. The step-by-step instructions are accompanied by 175 line drawings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women - FGP I remember my mother keeping an old Red Cross first aid manual in the house when I was a kid; I would consult it whenever my teddy bear needed a sling or bandage. My bear survived, but I'm not sure whatever happened to that book. Happily, I found this new Handbook. It still has instructions for making slings, as well as current information for dealing with all sorts of emergencies from cuts and burns to electrocutions and strokes. Be sure to keep it with your first aid kit for on-the-spot reference.