first aid

Advice for teens in handling medical emergencies, such as broken bones, accident injuries, bites, poison, exposure, drownings, and heart attacks.

Explains what cuts and scrapes are, how they heal, and how they should be treated.

After perfecting her first aid skills, Jenny is disappointed in not finding anyone to rescue and decides to invent her own emergencies.

A guide to dealing with childhood emergency, from cuts and scrapes to choking and poisoning. Contains step-by-step instructions and photographs showing every stage of treatment.

A reference describing the measures to take in common medical emergencies.

Discusses how to identify poison ivy, how to prevent getting a rash, what the rash looks and feels like, and how best to let it heal.

Photographs and simple text explore different aspects of first aid, including cleaning, bandaging, and the administration of medicine and a hug.

Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg offers firsthand accounts of some of his most harrowing missions as an emergency wilderness physician and a member of the oldest mountain rescue team in the country, describing the unique skills and courage needed to rescue and treat patients in the extreme conditions often found in the Mt. Hood region.