"The leader in the field, Emergency Medical Responder, Ninth Edition, provides clear first responder-level training for fire service, emergency, law enforcement, military, civil, and industrial personnel. The new ninth edition retains many successful features from previous editions and includes new topics and concepts that have recently become part of most Emergency Medical Responder programs. The foundation of this text is the new National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards for Emergency Medical Responder, and it also includes the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid."

Revised edition of: First responder / J. David Bergeron, Chris Le Baudour. 8th ed. c2009. Includes index.

Introduction to EMS systems --Legal and ethical principles of emergency care -- Wellness and safety of the emergency medical responder -- Introduction to medical terminology, human anatomy, and lifespan development -- Principles of lifting, moving, and positioning of patients -- Principles of effective communication -- Principles of effective documentation -- Airway management and ventilation -- Oxygen therapy -- Resuscitation and the use of the automated external defibrillator -- Obtaining a medical history and vital signs -- Principles of patient assessment -- Caring for cardiac emergencies -- Caring for respiratory emergencies -- Caring for common medical emergencies -- Caring for environmental emergencies -- Caring for soft-tissue injuries and bleeding -- Recognition and care of shock -- Caring for muscle and bone injuries -- Caring for head and spine injuries -- Caring for chest and abdominal emergencies -- Care during pregnancy and childbirth -- Caring for infants and children -- Special considerations for the geriatric patient -- Introduction to EMS operations and hazardous response -- Introduction to multiple-casualty incidents, the incident command system, and triage.