Emergency Medical Responder

Description

Emergency Medical Responder is the leader in the field. Author Chris Le Baudour provides clear, first responder-level training for fire service, emergency, law enforcement, military, civil and industrial personnel. For over 40 years, this title has been an important component of thousands of training programs and has contributed to the success of hundreds of thousands of students.

The 12th Edition aligns with the latest National EMS Education Standards and includes the 2023 Focused Updates from the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid. The new edition also incorporates more language of inclusiveness, in recognition of the diverse backgrounds and life experiences of EMR students.

This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.

1. Introduction to EMS Systems
2. Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency Care
3. Wellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical Responder
4. Introduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, and Lifespan Development
5. Introduction to Pathophysiology
6. Principles of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of Patients
7. Principles of Effective Communication
8. Principles of Effective Documentation
9. Principles of Airway Management and Ventilation
10. Principles of Oxygen Therapy
11. Principles of Resuscitation
12. Obtaining a Medical History and Vital Signs
13. Principles of Patient Assessment
14. Caring for Cardiac Emergencies
15. Caring for Respiratory Emergencies
16. Caring for Common Medical Emergencies
17. Caring for Environmental Emergencies
18. Caring for Soft Tissue Injuries and Bleeding
19. Recognition and Care of Shock
20. Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries
21. Caring for Head and Spinal Injuries
22. Caring for Chest and Abdominal Emergencies
23. Care During Pregnancy and Childbirth
24. Caring for Infants and Children
25. Special Considerations for the Geriatric Patient
26. Introduction to EMS Operations and Hazardous Response
27. Introduction to Multiple-Casualty Incidents, the Incident Command System, and Triage

APPENDICES

1. Patient Monitoring Devices
2. Principles of Pharmacology
3. Air Medical Transport Operations
4. Introduction to Terrorism Response and Weapons of Mass Destruction

New and updated features of this title

Expansion of skillsets

• UPDATED: Fundamental skills are introduced or expanded upon, including crew resource management (Ch. 3 & 9), proper lifting techniques (Ch. 6), effective patient communication (Ch. 7) and HIPAA-compliant patient documentation (Ch. 8).
• UPDATED: Airway management techniques are updated with the latest American Heart Association guidelines for airway management (Ch. 9), proper technique for connecting a regulator to an oxygen cylinder (Ch. 10) and current recommendations for ventilation rates for patients of all ages (Ch. 11).
• UPDATED: Patient Assessment skills include updated blood pressure guidelines from the American Hospital Association (Ch. 12) and expanded information on multisystem trauma, significant versus nonsignificant mechanisms of injury, and rapid trauma assessment (Ch. 13).
• UPDATED: Care for medical emergencies is updated with expanded discussions of congestive heart failure (Ch. 14) and management of open chest injuries (Ch. 22), plus special considerations related to care for pregnant women (Ch. 23), infants and children (Ch. 24) and geriatric populations (Ch. 25).

More effective organization and assessment

• UPDATED: Cognitive objectives within each chapter have been updated and reorganized to more effectively match the flow of chapter content.
• REVISED: Quick Quizzes have been revised to better assess the cognitive objectives.

Hallmark features of this title

Fundamental EMR skills and knowledge

• Up-to-date evidence-based medical practices are covered in each chapter, with an emphasis on the “why” of patient presentation.
• Step-by-step skills are presented in about 90 photo scans, offering a quick reference.
• References to current medical literature makes this title stand out among other EMR textbooks.

Engaging learning aids

• First on Scene scenarios woven throughout chapters put students in the middle a real-life emergency, offering a perspective they won’t get with any other training resource.
• First on Scene Run Review pose critical-thinking questions related to the First on Scene scenario. The questions challenge students to consider how they might have responded differently.

About our author

Chris Le Baudour has been working in the EMS field since 1978. In 1984, Chris began his teaching career in the Department of Public Safety, EMS Division, at Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California.

Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in online teaching and learning as well as numerous EMS and instructional certifications. Chris has spent the past 40 years mastering the art of experiential learning in EMS and is well known for his innovative classroom techniques and his passion for both teaching and learning in both traditional and online classrooms.

Chris is involved in EMS education at the national level, having served six years as a board member of the National Association of EMS Educators, and actively advises many organizations throughout the country. Chris is a frequent presenter at both state and national conferences and a prolific EMS writer.

Along with numerous articles, he is the author of Emergency Care for First Responders, and coauthor of EMT Complete: A Basic Worktext and the Active Learning Manual for the EMT. Chris currently serves as the EMS Administrator for the County of Marin in Northern California. Chris and his wife, Audrey, have two adult children and reside in Northern California.