Preface Acknowledgments   Part 1       PREPARATORY   Chapter 1          Introduction to the EMS System Chapter 2          The Well-Being of the First Responder Chapter 3          Legal and Ethical Issues Chapter 4          The Human Body Chapter 5          Pharmaceuticals Chapter 6          Lifting and Moving Patients   Part 2       AIRWAY   Chapter 7          Airway   Part 3       CIRCULATION   Chapter 8          Circulation Chapter 9          Automated External Defibrillation   Part 4       PATIENT ASSESSMENT   Chapter 10       Scene Size-up Chapter 11       Patient Assessment Chapter 12       Communication and Documentation   Part 5       ILLNESS AND INJURY   Chapter 13       Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies Chapter 14       Other Common Medical Complaints Chapter 15       Geriatric Considerations Chapter 16       Heat and Cold Emergencies Chapter 17       Bites and Stings Chapter 18       Psychological Emergencies and Crisis Intervention        BLEEDING AND SOFT-TISSUE INJURIES   Chapter 19       Bleeding and Shock Chapter 20       Soft-Tissue Injuries Chapter 21       Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia Chapter 22       Burn Emer