Table of Contents
Introduction 8
How to use this book 9
Action in an Emergency 10
Fire 11
Electrical injury 12
Water incident 13
Checking vital signs 14
Unresponsiveness 16
Unresponsiveness 16
Unresponsive baby 19
CPR: baby 20
Unresponsive child 22
CPR: child 24
Recovery position 26
Breathing Difficulties 28
Choking baby 28
Choking child 30
Breath holding 32
Hiccups 32
Suffocation and strangulation 33
Fume inhalation 33
Croup 34
Asthma 35
Wounds and Bleeding 36
Shock 36
Severe bleeding 38
Embedded object 40
Cute and abrasions 41
Infected wound 42
Blisters 43
Eyebrow or eyelid wounds 44
Nosebleed 45
Ear wound 46
Mouth wound 47
Amputation 48
Internal bleeding 49
Crush injury 49
Chest wound 50
Abdominal wound 51
Burns and Scalds 52
Burns and scalds 52
Electrical burn 54
Chemical burn to skin 55
Chemical burn to eve 56
Poisoning 57
Swallowed chemicals 57
Drug or alcohol poisoning 58
Plant poisoning 58
Head, Face, and Spine Injuries 59
Scalp wound 59
Head injury 60
Nose or cheekbone injury 62
Jaw injury 62
Spine injury 63
Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries 64
Pelvic injury 64
Leg injury 64
Knee injury 66
Foot injury 66
Ankle injury 67
Collarbone injury 68
Rib injury 69
Arm injury 70
Elbow injury 70
Hand injury 71
Finger injury 72
Cramp 73
Bruises and swelling 74
Foreign Objects 75
Splinter 75
Object in eye 76
Object in ear 77
Object in nose 78
Swallowed object 78
Bites and Stings 79
Animal and human bites 79
Insect sting 80
Poison ivy rash 80
Tick bite 81
Jellyfish sting 82
Marine puncture wound 82
Snakebite 83
Effects of Heat and Cold 84
Hypothermia 84
Frostbite 86
Sunburn 87
Heat rash 87
Heat exhaustion 88
Heatstroke 89
Medical Disorders 90
Allergy 90
Anaphylactic shock 91
Diabetic emergency 92
Fainting 93
Fever 94
Meningitis 95
Febrile seizures 96
Epileptic seizures 97
Vomiting and diarrhea 98
Stomachache 99
Earache 100
Toothache 101
First Aid Kit 102
First aid kit 102
Dressings 104
Bandaging 105
Triangular bandages 106
Useful household items 108
Home Safety 109
Safety at home 109
Hall and stairs 110
Living Room or Family Room 111
Kitchen 112
Bedrooms 114
Bathroom 116
Toys and playthings 117
Yard 118
Garage and car safety 119
Out and about 120
Traveling with children 122
Index 123
Acknowledgments 127
Useful Telephone Numbers 128
