This textbook serves as a student course guide for the TCC-LEFR course and also a stand-alone textbook covering the principles of trauma care needed to save a life in the first moments following a traumatic event.

This is the second edition of this text. Civil disturbances are an all too common occurrence. These events may become violent resulting in traditional traumatic injuries to responders, participants, and innocent bystanders. These incidents may also cause injuries from other, less common causes including lasers, fireworks, and exposure to gas, smoke, and sometimes bodily fluids and substances. The Casualty Care for Civil Disturbances (CCC-D) Book and educational program describes these vari...

There are a wide variety of medical emergencies that occur every day. These problems range from simple allergic reactions to life-threatening situations such as chest pain, cardiac arrest, choking, and opiate overdose. There are several things a nearby person can do to help the person suffering from such an emergency.

This book is Volume 2 of annual compilations of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute.

This is volume 5 of the annual compilation of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute.

This book is Volume 1 of annual compilations of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute.

The terrorist threat is real. These agents can create lots of casualties and victims and every responder needs to be prepared. It is not only terrorism, many of these chemicals are on our streets and rails every day. Emerging infectious diseases are just as dangerous. This book provides healthcare responders the information needed to initiate the correct medical response and treatment actions in a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) terrorist incidents and other mass casualty events. This bo...

Tactical Casualty Care for Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders: (TCC-LEFR) This one-day (8 hour) course teaches public safety responders (police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and other first responders) the basic medical care interventions that will help save an injured responder's or victim's life until EMS personnel can safely enter a tactical scene. The approach is divided into 3 phases, depending upon the tactical situation. The course combines ...

Using an innovative question and answer format, PreHospital Medicine: Principals, Pearls and Pitfalls provides the reader with updated information about PreHospital Medicine. This book covers the gamut of topics that will be encountered in the field setting. Anyone involved in Emergency Mecical Services, in any capacity, will enjoy reading these pages.

This textbook serves as a student course guide for the TCC-LEFR course and also a stand-alone textbook covering the principles of trauma care needed to save a life in the first moments following a traumatic event.This is the Portuguese version of our TCCC-LEFR text

By learning how to stop external bleeding, it is possible to help save a life, even your own. The Essentials of Bleeding Control course and book provide the necessary information and skills to respond to a bleeding emergency.

This book is Volume 4 of annual compilations of EMS Literature Reviews written and edited by the International PreHospital Medicine Institute.