publication date: Aug 21, 2007
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author/source: Anne Coates
Recent
research commissioned by
St John Ambulance, St Andrew’s Ambulance Association,
British Red Cross and publishers
Dorling Kindersley suggests that far
too many of us
lack the
knowledge to undertake
basic first aid procedures.
This
lack of knowledge
means we are
woefully ill-equipped to
deal with
real-life emergency
situations and this is not
surprising considering
people are more likely to
own a DIY
manual than a
first aid one!
The research
revealed that although
two thirds of us would
stop to help if we
saw someone in
need of
first aid:
- only one in three is capable of performing the simplest of first aid techniques or treating minor household injuries;
- one in ten is not confident of treating a burn effectively;
- one in three wouldn't know the correct practice if faced with a broken bone;
- one in five wouldn’t know what to do if someone was choking;
- one in four admits to panicking when giving first aid.
Dorling Kindersley’s
First Aid Manual has been
updated and includes the
new resuscitation
guidelines plus a
free 32-page quick reference
Emergency First Aid booklet, perfect for the
car or
bag.
If there’s a better
first aid manual on the
market I haven’t seen it.
Divided into
13 sections covering everything from
Life-saving Procedures to
Wounds and Bleeding, from
Techniques and Equipment to
Poisonings, Bites and Stings, each condition receives a
short description,
recognition (if necessary)
your aims and
warning or
caution (if appropriate).
Sections are
colour-coded and the page
layout is clear and
easy to follow.
It’s the
sort of book you should
dip into from
time to time so you know where the
advice is when you
need it – although with some
emergencies time is of
essence so you’d have to be a
fast reader! Better still
you could take a
first aid course and use the book as
reference.
Every home should have DK's
First Aid Manual within easy reach!
If you would like to
order a copy from
Amazon please lick the link below:
First Aid Manual: The Authorised Manual of St. John Ambulance, St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, and the British Red Cross
