Wilderness Emergency Medical Aid Book For Kids (& Their Adults)

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Kids today are more active and adventurous than ever before. At camp, at school, or in Scout groups, children are rock climbing, mountain biking, and whitewater rafting. But do they know how to respond if their adult leader is suddenly hurt or disabled?

Steve Longenecker's Wilderness Emergency Medical Aid Book for Kids (& Their Adults) describes, in a way kids can understand, basic techniques for responding in a medical emergency. The text includes tips for teachers, suggestions for role-play simulations, and ideas for hands-on practice sessions.

Whether in the woods, on a city street, or in their own back yards, kids can learn simple, effective skills to respond positively when someone is hurt. This book is designed to help adults prepare and empower children to make a difference—and possibly save a life—in a medical emergency.

Table of Contents

Foreword | Prologue | Introduction | To You, the Kid | How This Book Works

FIRST THINGS FIRST
Staying Safe | Recognizing the Big 3 | Little c.p.r.

INJURIES, ETC., AND HOW TO RESPOND
Breathing | Bleeding | Bumped Heads | Contacting 911 | Taking Charge | The Big P | Broken Bones | Critter Problems | What About Burns? | When Parts Come Loose | When Something’s Just Not Right | When It’s Hard to Communicate | After It’s Over

APPENDIX
Teaching Then and Now | The Final Simulation | Teaching Aids | The First Aid Kit | Nuts & Bolts: Preparing Your WEMA Classes | A Body of Facts | Suggested Reading

"Your book was like finding the Holy Grail! I'm a wilderness EMT (WEMT) who teaches First Aid, CPR, AED, etc. during the school year, and a camp EMT during the summer. I'm forever stressing that first aid is more about thought and planning than about band aids and was searching for a curriculum that addressed that idea."—Juanita Allen, Natick MA.

Wilderness Emergency Medical Aid Book For Kids (& Their Adults)