First Responder Author:Garry L. Briese, Lynn A. Crosby, Karla Holmes, David Schottke This new edition is the most authoritative text for first responders. The text meets and exceeds the 1995 DOT First Responder Curriculum. Supplemental information is identified as FYI material which may easily be incorporated or omitted at the preference of the instructor. This text still provides the framework around which first responders ... more »can gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to care for victims of sudden illnesses and accidents, which may occur in urban, suburban and rural settings. They will learn how to function when specialized equipment is not available, how to work effectively with limited equipment, and how to perform as key assistants to the emergency medical technician or paramedic who arrives on the scene to provide more complete medical care for the patient.« less