Emergency First Aid Made Easy

Symptoms, treatment and tips for wide range of medical emergencies. Great for home use or the professional as a quick reference or refresher.

Who doesn’t wish to share his or her home with a cage full of “Furry Mongolian Friends” aka gerbils!? Author Susan Anastasi certain does! She describes these irresistible critters as “quiet, clean, friendly, curious, active, and easy-to-please.” In deciding whether the gerbil is for you, Anastasi offers this advice: “If you are looking for a seemingly limitless cache of cuteness—from their long, fanning whiskers and large almond-shaped eyes to heir bunnylike hind legs and tufted tail tips—then gerbils are for you!” Clearly bitten by the gerbil bug, the author begins by providing some basic natural history about gerbils, their origins on the Mongolian range, and an overview of their behaviors. Anastasi defends her favorite pocket pet and asserts that the gentle gerbil does not deserve its Latin name (Meriones ungiculatus), which translates as “clawed warrior.” Filled with terrific color photographs, Gerbils summarizes the basic needs of these adorable rodents, specifically addressing their housing requirements, the cost and commitment involved, and their interactions with children and other pets. The following are devoted to purchasing a healthy gerbil from a pet shop, hobby breeder, or shelter; introducing the gerbil to the home; housing and feeding; taming and handling the pet gerbil; health considerations and potential household hazards; breeding and raising the young; and exhibiting gerbils at shows. The discussion on housing covers the selection of the ideal enclosure, basic housing setup, accessories, safety, and a guide to cleaning the tank. The chapter “Taming and Handling Your Gerbils” offers a step-by-step socialization process to acclimate the gerbil to its new handler and surroundings plus instructions for handling the gerbil and discouraging nipping. All keepers will be interested in the chapter on keeping gerbils healthy through smart preventative care; topics covered include allergies; broken limbs and head injury; teeth, tail, and ear problems; dehydration; diarrhea; heat stroke; hypothermia; mites, and more. Gerbil enthusiasts who are looking to become gerbil midwives will find complete instructions for breeding and raising pups (baby gerbils) in the chapter about reproduction. It covers planning a litter, setting up a breeding tank, mating, caring for the pregnant mom, birthing, fostering, growth cycles, weaning, handling pups, and more. The chapter “Fun with Gerbils” offers ideas for games, art projects, photographing, and training gerbils to do seven fun tricks. Resources include lists of publications, clubs, organizations, and websites. Glossary of terms and index included.

First aid is the assistance that one gives to a person who has an emergency medical condition such as serious bleeding, choking, or the need for CPR. It is essential for people who may not be trained in other areas of healthcare. For example, paramedics are valuable because they have medical training and equipment to handle more serious emergencies than someone without those qualifications. It is important to learn First Aid because it can help save someone's life. This is especially true for those who do not have training in other areas of healthcare and are the first to respond to emergencies. It is also important because a person's life may be saved by knowing how to provide basic assistance in an emergency through CPR, or the Heimlich maneuver. Within the United States alone, about 300,000 people die from heart disease every year (CDC). One should be able to give correct CPR because it could relieve a person from cardiac arrest until medical professionals can arrive. First Aid could also be useful for many other reasons such as burns, bleeding, and bone and muscle injuries. The purpose of this book is to inform the reader of the information needed to help someone with an emergency and to provide tips for how to respond if confronted with one. When learning how to give first aid, it is important to know who would be more appropriate for the situation. First aid training can be done in a classroom setting, but it may not be necessary. There are many reasons why an individual would need first aid training and how it could benefit them or others. The most important reason why one would need first aid is because they may not have any other medical training (CDC). The information you learn will be useful in the future to save a person's life. The following are a few reasons why it is important to have first aid training: This book covers: General First Aid Knowledge First Aid Knowledge to be Mastered and Developed Drugs Used in First Aid Common Types of Drug Administration Sites Splints for Broken Bones and Joints Gravity First Aid Development of Basic First Aid Skills Special Needs of the Elderly People and Handicapped People in Case of Illness or Accident Pregnancy in Case of an Accident Childbirth in Case of an Accident And much more... Everyone should know how to give basic first aid such as bandaging wounds, splints, and using an oxygen mask. Knowing how to provide these types of first aid may be useful in the future. For example, someone who has an injury may not have any medical training; however, they could be able to give good quality first aid if they were educated on the subject. Also, knowing how to help with a burn or bleeding wound allows one to help with painlessly. Also, it could save the person's life until medical professionals arrive. This book will surely help you in getting the right knowledge, skills and attitude to become a good first-aider. This book will cover step by step instructions on how to save someone's life.