The second edition has been broken into six sections to provide some order and structure to the material presented. Chapter summaries are presented as numbered lists, stressing each important point of the chapter for easy review. Case scenarios are updated to deal with current issues in EMS today. Each one is followed by questions written to encourage critical thinking skills as students work through each chapter. Author objectives are a combination of U.S. DOT objectives and supplemental objectives to present students with a complete, yet concise list of expectations for each chapter.
Every chapter is presented with a lesson goal .
Patient care algorithms have been integrated within every chapter where appropriate to help students place specific material in the bigger picture of complete patient care. A complete ancillary package makes teaching and supplementing the material in the second edition as simple as opening a test bank, instructor's manual, or slide set. All material is relevant to EMS field and medically accurate. Refreshes prerequisite CPR skills. Includes complete background, use of AED, and post-resuscitation patient care.