EMT |
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| Author:
| Ollhoff, Jim |
| Series title: | Emergency Workers Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61783-512-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | ABDO Publishing Company
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| Imprint: | Abdo & Daughters |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.93 |
Book Description:
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Every day, people are faced with critical, life-threatening situations - in times of trouble, who can help? In this title, readers will get to know the emergency medical technicians who arrive on the scene in medical emergencies. Chapters highlight the history of emergency medicine as well as the training, tools, and knowledge EMTs need to save lives after car accidents, fires, heart attacks, and more. An interview with a real-life EMT provides insight into what makes the worst days...
More DescriptionEvery day, people are faced with critical, life-threatening situations - in times of trouble, who can help? In this title, readers will get to know the emergency medical technicians who arrive on the scene in medical emergencies. Chapters highlight the history of emergency medicine as well as the training, tools, and knowledge EMTs need to save lives after car accidents, fires, heart attacks, and more. An interview with a real-life EMT provides insight into what makes the worst days bring out their best. From dispatchers to military EMTs, the stories of these Emergency Workers will keep young readers on the edge of their seats. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.